Interdisciplinary Implementations LLC’s Scholars Cohort Academy

• Evidence-based

• Proprietary Curriculum

• Program Designed for Indigenous American Scholars Black/African American Scholars and Hispanic American Scholars that are underrepresented in most academic institutions

Changing the focus from Journal-led to Author-led 

• Open Access (OA)

• International Classification 041 Electronic Publishing 

• International Classification 038 Video Broadcasting/Narrowcasting

• Social Media Marketing

• Non-academic Audience

Launched January 3rd, 2024 to 2027

From the Cohort Series ... Tailored-specifically for Illinois Twelve Public Universities and the Illinois Public Higher Education Cooperative (IPHEC)

Vendor:

Interdisciplinary Implementations LLC

...Word from the Vendor:

Provide a description of the supplies or services required:

Provide a 12-month Scholars Cohort Academy for (Max 21-person Cohort) to enhance their Open Access (OA) multimedia communication, Global-marketing, promotions, And publishing via International Class 041 Electronic Publishing as well  as International Class 038 Video Broadcast/Narrowcast Of their research to a wider global public.

Value:   

$500,000.00

Value of Initial Term, this Change Order or Amendment

Competitors

$460,000.00 State/Billed-rate …

 Value of Initial Term, this Change Order or Amendment

Interdisciplinary (IPHEC Partnership Rate)

$407,000.00

Section II – Proposed Terms:

One-Time Purchase or Term Contract:

Term Contract

Estimated Contract Begin Date:

September 2024

Estimated Contract End Date:

August 2027

If a Term Contact, does the term, including renewals, exceed 12 months?   Yes … No …

Yes

Section II – Proposed Terms:

This purchase is economically only available from a single source primarily because it is: 

Items are Copyrighted or Patented and the Items are Only Available from the Holder

Are there secondary justification(s) for this sole source? Yes … No 

Yes

Another justification that this purchase is only available from a sole source  is because it is:

This is a unique academy that offers a proprietary curriculum and 24-hour Help-Desk to advance  the ideas and research of Underrepresented Indigenous American Scholars, Black/African American Scholars, and Hispanic American Scholars.