Online Assessments: Career and Technical Education Employability and Technical Skills

The State of Nevada Department of Administration Purchasing Division, on behalf of the Nevada Department of Education (NDE) Office of Career Readiness, Adult Learning, and Education Options (CRALEO), has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking qualified vendors to provide online assessments for career and technical education (CTE) students. The RFP consists of two separate scopes of work: online CTE employability skills assessments and online CTE technical skills assessments. The state intends to award up to two contracts resulting from this RFP for a term of two years, beginning with the 2022-2023 school year through the 2023-2024 school year, subject to Board of Examiners approval. Vendors must submit separate pricing for the employability skills and technical skills assessments, with projected student populations of 13,000 and 16,000 respectively. The RFP provides detailed requirements on the system capabilities, scope of work, vendor documentation, evaluation criteria, and mandatory minimum qualifications.

The contract opportunity does not mention any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The RFP also does not provide information on any incumbent vendors or current contractors, or any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The total award value or budget range for this state and local contract opportunity is not specified in the provided information.