GEAR UP Ky- SAT Platform Q&A

The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) is soliciting proposals for a SAT preparation and remediation platform with professional development and training services, with proposals due November 10, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. EST. The proposal deadline moved from October 30, 2026, and written questions closed October 15, 2026. Vendors must provide a minimum 50 percent cost-sharing match required by the federally approved GEAR UP grant, with matching contributions specified in the cost proposal and documented by September 30 annually.

The personal service contract requires a software platform with SAT-aligned practice tests, individualized remediation tools, data analytics and reporting, and secure FERPA-compliant data collection, plus virtual platform training, in-person professional development workshops for teachers, and in-person SAT boot camps for 11th grade students. Services serve eight Kentucky school districts with approximately 2,500 students, 1,250 in nine middle schools and 1,250 in eight high schools. Elliott County, Kentucky is listed as the jurisdiction. Vendors must comply with Commonwealth Office of Technology hosting, security, data protection, FERPA, and infrastructure standards. Vendors must also certify willingness to implement either a SAT or ACT platform if the Kentucky Department of Education selects ACT as the statewide assessment.

Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, and Professional Liability of $1,000,000 per claim. Automobile Liability may be required if applicable.

Evaluation totals 1,100 points: up to 800 for the technical proposal (platform functionality, data analytics, professional development, student workshops, implementation timeline, and vendor experience), 200 for the cost proposal, and up to 100 for oral demonstrations if required.

The term runs December 1, 2026 through September 30, 2028, with the Commonwealth reserving the right to renew for up to two additional two-year periods subject to approval by the Secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet and the Legislative Research Commission Government Contract Review Committee. The contract becomes effective only after Finance and Administration Cabinet approval and filing with the Legislative Research Commission.