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Bid Template
| COMMBUYS Bid #: |
| BD-26-1026-DOE02-DOE01-127733 |
| Alternate ID (RFR / RFQ / MA #): |
| 26MACISCS5 |
| Bid Title: |
| Educator Preparation Alternative Assessment Attestations |
| Contract Managers Name: |
| Claire Smithney | Email: claire.smithney@mass.gov |
| Contract Managers Title: |
| Senior Educator Assessment and Policy Coordinator | Phone: 781-338-3213 |
| Contract Managers Unit: |
| Unit of Teaching and Learning |
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| Brief Description of Bid (Limited to 500 Characters including spaces): As a result of recently updated regulations allowing the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to accept approved alternative assessments to the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL), DESE is seeking sponsoring organizations to offer educator preparation attestations. |
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| Acquisition Method: |_| Fee for Service or |_| Outright Purchase (commodity) |
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| Number of Vendors: |_| Single |_| Multiple: (If in the best interest of the Commonwealth, the Department reserves the right to award this procurement to either a single vendor or multiple vendors regardless of option selected) |
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| Contract User(s): |_| Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Only |
|_| For use by Public School/Districts, with execution of a separate contract, following Chapter 30B requirements – (MA only)
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| Expected Duration of Contract: Initial Duration: From: (Approval Date) – To: June 30, 2033 |
Renewal Option: |_| Yes / |_| No If yes, # of Renewals (up to a maximum of 12 months for each renewal option)
Anticipated Expenditures, Funding or Compensation for Expected Duration: (please select only 1 option) |_| Contract will have a Maximum Obligation Amount (Initial Duration Amount Only) |_| Contract will be based on Rates (For use with Departmental Master Agreements (MA) only)
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| Funding Source: DESE will not contribute funds to vendors. This MA will award vendors to place on a prequalified list, in which test takers will be able to select from and pay directly. |
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| How to respond to this bid posting: All responses must be uploaded to the COMMBUYS website (www.commbuys.com) for this bid, by the bid opening date (as listed below). Emailed responses will not be accepted. Responses not submitted to COMMBUYS on time will not be reviewed. No exceptions. If you need assistance with registering on COMMBUYS and/or uploading your response, please contact the COMMBUYS helpdesk at: OSDHelpDesk@mass.gov or 1-888-627-8283 / 617-720-3197. Be sure “No Bid” is unchecked when responding. Failure to do so may result in disqualification. |
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| Bid opening date (all bids must be uploaded to COMMBUYS no later than the date and time below): |
|_| Check here if this is a Departmental Master Agreement (MA) Rolling Enrollment Bid (If bid is being set up as an MA, bids will be accepted on an on-going basis from the date the Bid is posted to the Final Open Date of: 3/20/2031 - 12:00 PM ET.
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| Pre-Bid Conference: |_| No / |_| Yes |
Date: | Time: | Location: | Contact Person: | Additional Information:
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| Inquiries: |_| No / |_| Yes | Questions will be accepted on an ongoing basis until 3/20/2031 - 12:00 PM (Eastern Time). |
All Questions with corresponding Answers will be posted to COMMBUYS periodically until the final acceptance date above.
Bidders must include the Alternate ID #, 26MACISCS5, in the subject line and send emails to testhelp@doe.mass.edu image1.gif image2.jpeg