NIAI 240000001465.Educator Evaluation Tool Research Review Partner.pdf

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AWARD RECOMMENDATION

Notice of Intent to Award Number: 240000001465

Notice of Intent to Award Date: 9/20/2024

The Michigan Department of Education has completed the evaluation of RFP 240000002832 Educator Evaluation Tool Research Review Partner and has recommended an award to Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska for the University of Nebraska- Lincoln, on behalf of BUROS Center for Testing. Contract Value: $140,000.00, pending State Administrative Board approval, if applicable. More information on the State Administrative Board can be found at: State Administrative Board.

Bidders who were not recommended for the award are encouraged to schedule a debriefing session with the Solicitation Manager. The debriefing session will provide the bidder with the State’s rationale on why the bidder was not recommended for the award.

The Solicitation Manager may be contacted as follows:

Carol Munroe, Solicitation Manager.

munroec@michigan.gov 517-241-3329

Background Information:

This Request for Proposal (RFP) was to solicit responses for selection of a Contractor to provide Educator Evaluation Tool Research Review Partner. The term of this contract is one year, with up to 6 one-year renewal options.

Bidders:

The RFP was posted on SIGMA VSS on July 31, 2024, for 21 calendar days. The following bidders submitted proposals by the published due date of August 21, 2024.

Bidder Address, City, State, Zip Code SDVOB* GDBE**

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln

2200 Vine Street, Lincoln, NE 68583-0861 N/A N/A

*SDVOB: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business **GDBE: Geographically Disadvantaged Business Enterprise https://www.michigan.gov/dtmb/policies/state-ad-board

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EVALUATION SYNOPSIS

I. Evaluation Process

A Responsible Vendor is a vendor that demonstrates it has the ability to successfully perform the duties identified by the solicitation. A Responsive proposal is one that is submitted in accordance with the solicitation instructions and meets all mandatory requirements identified in the solicitation.

Proposal Instructions: Mandatory Minimum Requirements

1. Contractor must have a minimum of three (3) experts in the field of educational research to compose the required review team. Resumes for the team must be provided that show both substantive education and professional experience.

2. Each member of the review team must have earned at minimum a Doctoral Degree in Education or related area of study with a preference for a specialization in psychometrics, testing, and assessment.

3. Contractor must have the ability to provide time and cost estimates to applicant after previewing applications received by Michigan Department of Education

4. Contractor must be able to invoice and collect payment directly from applicant.

MDE will not be accepting or processing any payments related to the work described in RFP. Contractor must acknowledge acceptance.

Proposal Instructions: Evaluation Process

Technical Evaluation Criteria Weight

1. General Requirements, Service Requirements, Acceptance – Schedule A, Statement of Work, Sections 1-3

2.

Staffing, Key Personnel, Subcontractors – Schedule A, Statement of Work, Sections 4

3. Project Management – Schedule A, Statement of Work, Section 5 30

4. Vendor Questions Worksheet 10

Total 100

The full evaluation process is stated in the RFP Proposal Instructions.

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II. Evaluation Method

Responses to this solicitation were reviewed by Joint Evaluation Committee, which consisted of the following individuals:

Voting Members

Carol Munroe – Solicitation Manager Department of Education Office of Financial Management

Joe Priest – Education Consultant Department of Education Office of Educator Evaluation

Jenny Manar – Buyer Department of Education Office of Financial Management

Dante Watson - Recruitment and Retention Manager Department of Education Office of Educator Evaluation

III. Evaluation Results

A. University of Nebraska

The Evaluation Team determined that Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, on behalf of BUROS Center for Testing based on a score of 100/100, did meet the requirements of this RFP This determination was accomplished by evaluating their responses to the Technical Evaluation Criteria.

1. General Requirements, Service Requirements, Acceptance – Schedule A, Statement of Work, Sections 1-3. Score 30/30 The Evaluation Team determined vendor met requirements.

2. Staffing, Key Personnel, Subcontractors – Schedule A, Statement of Work, Sections 4. Score 30/30

3. Project Management – Schedule A, Statement of Work, Section 5. 30/30

4. Vendor Questions Worksheet. 10/10

Total Score:100/100

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IV. Technical Evaluation Summary

Selection Criteria University of Nebraska

1 General Requirements, Service Requirements, Acceptance – Schedule A, Statement of Work, Sections 1-3.

2 Staffing, Key Personnel, Subcontractors – Schedule A, Statement of Work, Sections 4.

3 Project Management – Schedule A, Statement of Work, Section 5.

4 Vendor Questions Worksheet. 10

Total 100

V. Pricing Summary

Pricing was evaluated for the bidders who passed technical. The following is a summary of their price proposals:

Deliverable Price

1 Educator Evaluation Instrument Review –

Average Price Per Authorized Assessment

$9,652.20

Total Price $9,652.20

VI. Award Recommendation

Award recommendation is made to the responsive and responsible Bidder who offers the best value to the State of Michigan. Best value is based on the proposal meeting the minimum point threshold and offering the best combination of the factors stated in the Proposal Instructions Evaluation Process section, and price.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln provided the best value to the State.

Award Recommendation is made to The University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the amount of $140,000.00.