The School District of Pickens County intends to enter into a sole source purchase withIXL Learning for online assessments and instructional software. IXL is built on over 8,500 interactive skills that are highly targeted and adjust to each student’s level of understanding and aligned with South Carolina College and Career Readiness Standards. IXL’s adaptive assessment, the Real-Time Diagnostic, evaluates students across every concept in the K-12 curriculum, generating an accurate portrait of students’ knowledge levels in math and language arts. Using student data from the curriculum and diagnostic IXL Analytics provides real-time insight into student progress and helps teachers make better instructional decisions in the classroom. The district has used IXL for the past 5 years. Changing at this time would cause a disruption in student learning. The contract is for the 24-25 School Year. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. Any responsible source who wishes to identify their capability to provide these products/services must notify the Buyer by email at the address and no later than the submittal due date specified in this ad. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Upon receipt of the interested parties’ notification, the District will determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement or proceed with sole source negotiations. The anticipated dollar amount for the 24-25 School Year is $200,000.00. This will be publicly advertised in accordance with SECTION 1560.