CN-790000-PR324.pdf

This is a Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) Core Contract (Contract #26-00008) entered into with the National Association of State Boards of Geology (ASBOG®), a vendor organization. The contract is effective October 1, 2026, and involves the examination and licensure of geology candidates in Florida. The Department of Business and Professional Regulation and ASBOG® are the primary parties, with ASBOG® serving as the contractor responsible for developing and administering geology examinations. The contract is structured as an indefinite delivery vehicle with specific performance obligations and deliverables outlined in multiple attachments.

Under the contract terms, ASBOG® will provide development of test questions and examinations for the Fundamentals of Geology and Practice of Geology Examinations, administer Computer-Based Testing (CBT) examinations, provide candidate score rosters within sixty calendar days of examination completion, and conduct manual re-grade services upon request. Compensation includes an annual membership fee of $4,500, $200 per Fundamentals of Geology examination submitted for scoring, $250 per Practice of Geology examination submitted for scoring, $75 per examination section for post-examination reviews, and $75 per examination section for manual re-grades. The total contract value does not exceed $100,000. The contract includes extension provisions allowing up to six months additional term and renewal options up to three years at the Department's discretion. Examinations are administered twice yearly in March and October, with scores provided to the Department for licensure decisions. All examination materials remain the sole property of ASBOG® and are classified as confidential, trade secret, and proprietary.