Nevada Kindergarten Entry Assessment

The State of Nevada, through its Department of Education, is procuring a comprehensive Kindergarten Entry Assessment (KEA) service. The KEA will be used to evaluate incoming kindergarten students across five essential domains, including language and literacy development, approaches to learning, cognition and general knowledge, physical well-being and motor development, and social and emotional development. The selected vendor will be required to provide the KEA assessment tool, teacher professional development materials, an online data management system, and technical assistance to local education agencies. Key deliverables include an implementation plan, monthly progress reports, and accommodation options for students with disabilities and multilingual learners. Vendors must demonstrate extensive experience in educational assessments and early childhood practices. The proposal evaluation will be based on 805 points, covering technical requirements, qualifications, and project approach. The contract term is anticipated to be four years, with a targeted deployment date of July 2024.

The Request for Proposal (RFP) does not mention any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. There is no information provided on incumbent vendors or current contractors. The State has a preference for Nevada-based businesses and will apply an inverse preference to out-of-state vendors, but the contract award value or budget range is not specified. The solicitation is open to all qualified vendors, and the State does not negotiate the RFP terms.