02 - PASA Revised Cost Matrix 6.25.26.xlsx

This file is a cost proposal matrix template issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education for Solicitation 6100065014 regarding the Pennsylvania Alternate System of Assessment (PASA). The solicitation seeks an offeror to provide assessment services across three subject areas—English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science—over a five-year contract period from July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2032. The cost matrix requires offerors to enter pricing information for cost per student per test, with approximate student populations of 18,300 for ELA and Math and 7,500 for Science. All pricing entries must be made only in the yellow-highlighted fields within the Cost Matrix tab, and no modifications to the matrix structure are permitted. Questions regarding the solicitation should be directed to Issuing Officer Suma Raju at suraju@pa.gov.

The cost proposal is structured across four primary cost categories: cost per student per test for each subject area; consortium fees per subject area to support technical assistance and national standards compliance; deliverable costs including full project management, data services (including alignment studies and crosswalks), and training and technical assistance; and scoring and reporting costs covering printing and mailing of score reports. Offerors must ensure all deliverable components referenced in the Technical Submittal sections are addressed in their pricing. The matrix will automatically calculate all subtotals and year-by-year costs across the five-year contract period, ultimately generating a grand total for the entire contract term.