27-87901 Att G - QA Response.xlsx

This is a Question and Answer Response document for RFP 27-87901 issued by the Indiana Department of Administration on behalf of the Indiana Department of Education. The document serves as Attachment G to the RFP and provides official responses to vendor inquiries submitted during the pre-proposal phase. The RFP solicits proposals for growth analyses of ILEARN and ACCESS ELP assessment data, with a pre-proposal conference scheduled for July 30, 2026 at 9:30 AM ET and proposals due August 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET. The contract term runs from January 2027 through December 2030, with one optional one-year renewal available for a maximum five-year term. Key student population data provided includes 494,644 students taking ILEARN ELA (grades 3-8), 494,331 in Math, 81,965 in Social Studies, 163,715 in Science, and 103,058 WIDA ACCESS ELP students in the most recent testing year available.

The document indicates that vendor questions were submitted in accordance with RFP Section 1.24 and addressed through a standardized question and answer template. Among the clarifications provided, IDOE explained that the choice between Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services for state-owned cloud tenants is determined by contractual agreements, cost structures, regulatory requirements, and service capabilities defined by the State's cloud governance framework. The response notes that marketplace availability within the State's cloud tenant is limited to services approved and authorized within the State's governance framework, with not all public marketplace options necessarily available. The Q&A process demonstrates the State's commitment to providing transparent guidance to prospective vendors prior to proposal submission, ensuring clear understanding of technical infrastructure requirements and student population data relevant to the growth analysis services being procured.