Meet with new mexico department of education (PED) leadership to understand the land scape of current capacity, strategy, and efforts within and across PED related to the requirements of senate bill 201 (2025) (SB201) and all perf projects and finalize TH

The New Mexico Public Education Department is procuring professional services from WestEd on a sole-source basis to provide technical assistance and program implementation support related to Senate Bill 201 (2025) and Public Education Reform Fund projects, with proposals due July 29, 2026. The sole-source determination—certified June 24 and approved June 25, 2026—establishes WestEd as the only qualified provider based on its five-plus years as lead of the Regional Comprehensive Center delivering federally funded technical assistance to PED, its role as awarding entity for PED's Martinez/Yazzie consolidated lawsuit work, 54 staff members certified as What Works Clearinghouse authorizers, and in-state personnel enabling in-person support. PED determined that the American Institute of Research, contacted May 15, 2025, lacks WestEd's embedded professional learning, custom-designed materials, and technical assistance tailored to New Mexico's legal and operational landscape.

The scope comprises meeting with PED leadership to assess current capacity, strategy, and efforts within PED related to SB 201 and all PERF projects; developing an annual draft workplan based on kickoff meeting decisions with annual revisions incorporating implementation feedback; and revising the workplan as needed based on input from the Department of Finance and Administration, Legislative Education Study Committee, and Legislative Finance Committee.

The contract value is $800,000 before tax, with estimated tax of $65,500, extending from execution through June 30, 2027 with no renewal options. WestEd is located at 730 Harrison Street, San Francisco, California 94107 (SHARE Vendor Number 0000055894).