The School District of DeSoto County has recognized Siteimprove, Inc. as the sole source provider of the Siteimprove Web Governance Suite, which is used to scan the district's website and report any issues found. The district will continue to recognize this claim for 1 year, after which they will verify the claim again and post another RFI. The scope of work includes the provision of the Siteimprove Web Governance Suite, which is developed and provided solely by Siteimprove, Inc. Some key points to consider when evaluating the similarity of this contract to other business specialties include:
• The use of a sole source provider for a specific software solution
• The provision of a web governance suite to scan and report issues on a website
• The recognition of a sole source claim by a school district
• The verification of the claim after a certain period of time
• The posting of another RFI to allow other vendors to challenge the claim