CHANGE ORDER NOTICE - Pearson contract change order

This contract opportunity is a change order to extend the Illinois Student Assistance Commission's (ISAC) sole source contract with Pearson for teacher test preparation services. The original contract term was from January 9, 2024 through June 30, 2024, aligning with the expiration of the Illinois State Board of Education's contract with Pearson for the Illinois Licensure Testing System. This change order will extend the contract by 9 months, from June 30, 2024 to March 30, 2025, to allow ISAC to complete a new procurement for a multi-year contract for the teacher test prep services to match ISBE's current contract through FY2034. The change order is being issued to ensure ISAC can continue to meet the requirements of a legislatively mandated program, the Illinois Prepare for Future Program, by providing the required test preparation services. No additional funding is being added to the contract.

This change order is being issued directly to the incumbent vendor, Pearson, as the original contract was procured as a sole source. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, as this is not a new procurement. The current contract value and any future contract values are not specified in the documentation provided. If a new contract is entered into as a result of a future RFP process, this change order would be cancelled.