MDAR-seeks applicants that administer examinations on-line

The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) is seeking applicants to provide various exams to be administered online, with the initial focus on Pesticide Licensing examinations. The selected vendor must be capable of delivering the exams, proctoring them, and providing results and reports, with safeguards in place to ensure exam integrity and confirm the identity of examinees. This is a one-year contract with two optional three-year renewal periods, and the procurement has no specified maximum obligation. The pricing terms are not detailed in the provided documents. The key objectives are to acquire a provider that can administer the required exams online in a secure manner.

This procurement is designated as a Small Procurement targeted to verified small businesses participating in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' Small Business Purchasing Program (SBPP), and partnerships with certified diverse businesses, such as Minority/Women Business Enterprises (M/WBEs), Minority/Women Non-Profit Organizations (M/WNPOs), Veteran Business Enterprises (VBEs), and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Enterprises (SDVOBEs), are encouraged. The contract opportunity does not provide any information about incumbent vendors or current contractors, and the available budget range is not specified, though the contract is contingent upon MDAR receiving the necessary funding.