NIGP 25180: Tests, Answer Sheets, Scoring Keys, etc. (for EDP Systems), Environmentally Certified Products

NIGP 25180 Tests, Answer Sheets, Scoring Keys, Etc. (For EDP Systems), Environmentally Certified Products is an Item code under which state education agencies procure the full suite of assessment administration and support services for standardized testing programs. State and local governments buy design, development, hosting, administration, scoring, reporting, psychometric analysis, and technical documentation for state-mandated assessments under this code. The issuing bodies are predominantly state departments of education, which manage statewide testing regimes and delegate procurement of the assessment systems, materials, and operational support needed to administer them at scale across public school districts.

Recent activity centers on Georgia and Texas, where the Georgia Department of Education posted an RFP on October 13, 2026 (due December 4, 2026) for design, development, administration, scoring, reporting, psychometric activities, and technical documentation to support the Georgia Alternate Assessment (GAA) 2.0 beginning in the 2027–2028 school year, and the Texas Education Agency posted a multi-bid RFP in August 2026 (due September 1, 2026) for STAAR standardized testing materials across Texas public schools. The Texas solicitation may include set-asides for small businesses and minority-owned or disadvantaged business enterprises in accordance with state procurement regulations. Both solicitations frame assessment systems as ongoing operational contracts rather than one-time procurements, signaling sustained demand for vendors who can manage the full lifecycle of state testing programs.