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This is a contract between the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) and EdWise Group, a technology services provider located in Mesa, Arizona. The contract is for professional services supporting the NDE Portal and ADVISER Advanced systems, with a contract number of 46189 and an Address Book Number (ABN) of 2747604.

The contract is for a 12-month term from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, with a total not-to-exceed amount of $217,300. The services include technical support for the ADVISER system and NDE Portal, deliverable-based projects to implement system enhancements, and LDS (Learning Data System) support. The cost breakdown includes $78,000 for standard ADVISER support, $127,300 for deliverable-based projects, $12,000 for NDe Portal support, and a contingency for other work as needed. EdWise will provide support during business hours (8 AM - 5 PM CST on weekdays) with defined service levels for issue severity, and will use Azure DevOps for project management and issue tracking. The hourly billing rates range from $125 to $175 depending on the resource role, including Engagement Manager, Project Manager, Business Analyst, Solution Architect, Data Engineer, Software Engineer, and Test Engineer.