The Bureau of Indian Education awarded a purchase order to Cognia Inc. for science assessment services valued at $4,174,878.45 on September 15, 2026. Work is performed in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Cognia will deliver Commercial Off-the-Shelf assessments aligned to Next Generation Science Standards for grades 5, 8, and 11, serving approximately 4,600 students annually through paper-based and online administration. The order includes a secure online student registration portal interfacing with BIE's Student Information System, EdFacts-compliant reporting, web-based weekly webinars and up to ten onsite or virtual training sessions annually, project management with monthly reporting, and Monday–Friday helpdesk support with maximum 15-minute hold times. The contractor must comply with NIST SP 800-53 controls, FIPS 140-2/140-3 encryption, FERPA, COPPA, CIPA, Section 508 accessibility, and DOI IT Baseline Compliance Contract Guidelines. The period of performance runs from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2031, with optional one-year extensions. Pricing is firm fixed price.