NIGP 20831: Course Evaluation Software

NIGP 20831 Course Evaluation Software (Item) covers a narrow but active segment of K-12 and higher education software procurement where state and local education agencies buy digital assessment platforms, learning management system integrations, and instructional design services. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts and state education agencies; recent solicitations show sustained demand from independent school districts (Northside Independent School District in Texas, Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida), state departments of education (Texas Education Agency, Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction), and universities (Texas Southern University). The scope under this code spans comprehensive student assessment and testing platforms that handle item banking, secure exam delivery, paper-based test scoring integration, compliance reporting aligned to state academic standards, data migration from legacy systems, and professional development—work that typically bundles platform licensing, implementation services, and multi-year support contracts. Representative recent opportunities include Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) issuing an RFP on September 21, 2026 for a comprehensive digital assessment platform to replace its School City testing system serving 200,000–225,000 students across 242 sites, requiring migration of four years of historical assessment data, QTI content import, 24/7 customer support with 15-minute critical-issue response during testing windows, and integration with Canvas LMS, FOCUS Student Information System, and Grade Cam; Northside Independent School District (Texas) posting a Request for Information on October 8, 2026 regarding K-12 assessment, analysis, and learning management solutions with responses due October 29, 2026; and Washington State OSPI soliciting proposals for a statewide Individualized Education Program (IEP) platform through RFP 2026-20 (due June 30, 2026) to serve approximately 150,000 students with disabilities across 300+ local education agencies, with contract performance spanning December 2026 through November 2029 plus five-year extension options and approximately 30% federal funding via Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance #84.027A.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, and Washington State, with smaller solicitations appearing in Georgia (City of Newnan ERP procurement that includes curriculum modules) and California (San Mateo County security awareness platform RFP). Hillsborough County's assessment platform RFP represents the largest and most detailed recent opportunity under this code, carrying a 10-year cost-of-ownership requirement and a Small Business Encouragement Program (SBEP) set-aside with a 20 percent minimum reinvestment goal in certified small businesses within the Tampa Bay area; evaluation criteria weight cost at 35 points, qualifications at 25 points, and specifications at 30 points. The Washington State IEP platform procurement is the second most complex, incorporating gated funding with 15% payment holdback contingent on deliverable completion, pass/fail gates for responsiveness and technical adequacy (75% threshold for technical and UX sections, 60% for management and financial proposals), and interview and demonstration scoring worth 300 of 1,000 evaluation points. Vendors pursuing these opportunities must demonstrate multi-year experience with comparable-scale K-12 implementations, document successful data migrations and system integrations, provide references from districts of similar size, maintain SOC 2 Type II or ISO/IEC 27001 certification, and comply with FERPA, COPPA, and state-specific data privacy requirements; Texas procurements require HUB subcontracting plans with service-disabled veteran-owned business goals, and Washington State offers small business and certified veteran-owned business preference designations.