NDERFP250530 - College Test Costsheet.xlsx

The document is a cost sheet template for the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) related to 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 the Spring of 2027. The procurement was posted on September 26, 2025, with proposals due by October 28, 2025. The contract is structured as a multi-year agreement spanning five project 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 template is designed to capture detailed pricing across multiple project dimensions, with line items for various service categories such as project management, assessment design, technology, scoring, data reporting, psychometrics, operations, professional development, and customer support. While the initial template shows $0.00 placeholders, it provides flexibility for vendors to propose optional supports and enhancements. The procurement appears to be open to qualified educational testing providers, with no specific set-aside designations mentioned. The comprehensive scope and multi-year nature suggest a potentially significant contract value, likely ranging from several hundred thousand to over a million dollars, depending on implementation scale across Nebraska's educational institutions.