English Language Proficiency (ELP) Assessment

The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), an agency within the Department of the Interior, has issued a Special Notice for an English Language Proficiency (ELP) Assessment contract. Posted on April 8, 2026, with a deadline of April 22, 2026, this opportunity seeks a qualified contractor to develop and deliver a comprehensive ELP assessment solution. The contract is categorized under Educational Support Services (NAICS 611710) and Education/Training-General (PSC U009). The BIE serves 183 federally funded schools across 23 states, including 55 Bureau-Operated and 128 Tribally Controlled schools, spanning all grade levels from K-12.

The objective of this contract is to provide a complete English Language Proficiency assessment platform that includes standard and alternate assessments, secure student registration integrated with BIE's Native American Student Information System (NASIS), multiple test administration formats, and comprehensive scoring and reporting services. Contractors must meet a critical deadline of April 22, 2026, and must be capable of deploying the student portal within 60 days of contract award, with additional key milestones including completion of testing manuals within 90 days and annual data reporting by August 31. All work must be performed within the continental United States with strict data residency requirements, and contractors must achieve 100% Acceptable Quality Levels for compliance areas including privacy (FERPA, COPPA, CIPA), security (FISMA, FEDRAMP), Section 508 accessibility, and data integrity. Eligibility requirements include passing BIE background checks, completing security awareness training, and complying with federal security standards such as NIST SP 800-53 and FIPS 200, along with annual third-party security assessments and monthly vulnerability scans. The contract also mandates comprehensive support services including four-tier helpdesk assistance, weekly virtual training sessions, and up to 25 onsite training deployments across the service areas.