Project 1. The college board shall furnish the psat/nmsqt and the following materials and reports to the districts and schools designated by client in section V (list of participating districts and schools): 1. Materials for students: a. Link to T

Region 9 Education Cooperative is procuring Advanced Placement and Pre-AP educational services and assessments from The College Board under a sole-source contract, with proposals due August 19, 2026. This is a sole-source procurement — The College Board is the exclusive owner of Official College Board Offerings (AP, Pre-AP, PSAT/NMSQT, SAT, BlueBook, and related proprietary programs), and no other vendors can provide these assessments, endorsed professional development, or associated materials. The sole-source determination is not effective until posted for thirty calendar days without challenge and subsequently approved in writing by the State Purchasing Agent.

Project 1 furnishes PSAT/NMSQT assessments delivered via the College Board's Digital Testing Platform (BlueBook), student materials including score reports and scholarship information, school administration support materials, and access to SAT practice tools through Khan Academy collaboration to New Mexico school districts and schools designated by the client. Project 2 provides administration of AP Exam Fee Reduction processes for eligible low-income students, including notification to schools, payment for reduced fees, data reporting to the Public Education Department by June 30, 2027, and verification methods for eligible student participation.

The contract value is $1 million before tax. The contract term is twelve months, effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with execution signatures obtained July 20, 2026. The College Board is a SHARE cooperative vendor (vendor number 4811259) headquartered at 225 Liberty Street, 28th Floor, New York, New York 10281.