NDERFP250530 SOLICITATION ADDENDUM REVISED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS.docx

This is a solicitation addendum issued by the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) revising the schedule of events for NDERFP250530, a procurement for a nationally-normed and widely-accepted standardized college entrance exam to be administered to third-year cohort students in spring 2027. The solicitation was released on September 26, 2025, with written questions due by October 10, 2025, and NDE responses posted by October 17, 2025. Proposals must be submitted electronically via email to NDE.Procurement@Nebraska.gov by October 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM Central Time, with an electronic opening via Zoom scheduled for October 31, 2025 at 11:00 AM. The evaluation period runs from November 10-21, 2025, followed by optional vendor demonstrations at a date to be determined. The "Notification of Intent to Award" will be posted on December 8, 2025, with contract finalization occurring between December 6, 2025 and January 23, 2026. The contract signature date is February 6, 2025, and the vendor start date is July 1, 2026. This appears to be a multi-year contract with vendors expected to provide 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 addendum emphasizes that all electronic solicitations must be submitted by the specified opening date and time, with exceptions to electronic submission requirements requiring pre-approval by NDE procurement on a case-by-case basis. Bidders are responsible for monitoring the State Purchasing Bureau website at http://das.nebraska.gov/materiel/purchasing.html for all addenda and amendments. The cost sheet template referenced in the related solicitation materials indicates pricing across five project years, suggesting potential significant contract value and a flexible bidding environment welcoming comprehensive solutions from qualified educational testing providers. No specific set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, or incumbent vendor information is outlined in this addendum.