Department of Education National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) Assessment Content Pre-Solicitation Notice

The National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) Alliance

***THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS****

This synopsis notice is posted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 5.203(a).

The U.S. Department of Education (Department) anticipates release of a new Fiscal Year 2024 solicitation titled the “National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) Coalition” on behalf of the Department’s Institute of Education Sciences (IES). NAEP is the nation’s largest, longest running and most highly regarded nationally representative assessment of student achievement in the United States. NAEP serves as a national yardstick of student achievement, informing the public about what America’s students know and can do in various subject areas, including civics, mathematics, reading, science, writing, and U.S. history. The NAEP coalition Teaming contracts will be solicited under three (3) separate Request for Proposal (RFP) to cover each coalition teaming tasks, totaling eight (8). All NAEP assessments have critical path processes that are conducted by individual contractors as part of the overall team or Coalition of contractors; however, they are dependent upon one another for completion to meet the needs of NAEP. The Department intends to enter into the following three (3) contracts with qualified entities to establish one (1) team of contractors to carry out the NAEP Coalition teaming tasks that make up the Assessment Content team.

Team: Assessment Content

                  Task 4- Assessment Content Development

                  Task 5- Scoring

                  Task 6- Platform Development

ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
The period of performance of these contracts will be for a period of 60 months.

ANTICIPATED ACQUISITION STRATEGY
The Department anticipates releasing the RFP in late June of 2024. It is also anticipated that the acquisition strategy will be a negotiated, competitive acquisition conducted in accordance with FAR Part 15.

POINTS of CONTACT for QUESTIONS/COMMENTS
Questions or comments concerning this notice or its contents may be directed to Kristi Rhodes, Contract Specialist, via EMAIL ONLY to Kristi.Rhodes@ed.gov, and a carbon copy to David.Geary@ed.gov, (Contracting Officer).