Pharmacy Benchmark Assessment Program

Texas Southern University's Procurement Services is soliciting bids for a Pharmacy Benchmark Assessment Program through Invitation to Bid (ITB #717-26-746), with responses due by 11:00 a.m. Central Time on May 12, 2026. The procurement seeks a vendor to provide standardized, psychometrically sound assessment instruments designed to evaluate Doctor of Pharmacy student readiness at multiple progression points, including P1 foundational knowledge, mid-curriculum competency evaluation, and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) readiness assessments. The vendor must deliver assessment content aligned to foundational sciences and clinical domains with validated exam items mapped to national competency frameworks and licensure expectations, along with a platform capable of providing benchmarking data, longitudinal student tracking, and detailed diagnostic reports to identify knowledge gaps and inform remediation strategies and curricular improvements. Additional deliverables include integration with the college's existing testing platform, item bank access, exam administration support, and faculty training services. The contract term spans two years, and bidders must submit itemized pricing for each year plus a grand total, with firm pricing guaranteed for ninety days and certified fixed maximum escalation percentages for initial and subsequent terms. Vendors must provide at least three references demonstrating successful completion of similar projects, and TSU will evaluate proposals using the Best Value Standard, considering proposed costs, contractor stability and business success, service quality and reliability, delivery terms and transition plans, and probable contractor performance indicators. All inquiries must be submitted via email to Thomas Britt at thomas.britt@tsu.edu by May 5, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. noon Central Time, with no pre-submittal conference scheduled.

This procurement does not specify explicit set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, though vendors claiming preferences under State of Texas procurement rules must identify their preference category in their bid submissions. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation materials. The vendor must demonstrate capability for integration with TSU's existing college testing platform and provide access to a comprehensive item bank as part of its infrastructure and service offerings. If the contract award exceeds $100,000, the awarded vendor must submit a House Bill 1295 certificate for Interested Parties unless the vendor is publicly traded. The solicitation does not specify an explicit budget range or award value; however, the two-year contract structure with itemized annual pricing suggests a substantial procurement likely to exceed the $100,000 threshold requiring HB 1295 compliance. TSU reserves the right to award to multiple vendors and to terminate the contract with thirty days' written notice.