NDERFP250530 - College Test Costsheet.xlsx

This document is a vendor cost sheet (NDERFP250530 - College Test Costsheet.xlsx) issued by the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) for a standardized college entrance exam procurement. The solicitation seeks a nationally-normed, widely-accepted off-the-shelf college entrance exam to be administered to Third-Year Cohort students in Spring 2027, with proposals due by October 28, 2025. The contract is structured as a multi-year engagement spanning five years, covering comprehensive assessment services including project planning, assessment design, administration, technology platforms, scoring, data reporting, psychometric analysis, validation, operational support, professional development, and customer service.

The cost sheet provides a detailed template for vendors to itemize pricing across ten primary service categories, with provisions for optional supports and enhancements. While the current document shows placeholder $0.00 values, it is designed to capture comprehensive pricing across multiple project dimensions. The procurement appears to be competitively structured without explicit set-aside requirements, welcoming qualified educational testing providers with proven assessment development capabilities. The contract's potential annual value is estimated to range from several hundred thousand to potentially over one million dollars, depending on implementation scale across Nebraska's educational institutions. The flexible cost sheet and multi-year contract suggest the state is seeking a robust, adaptable testing solution that can meet evolving educational assessment needs.