T3149 - New Jersey Next Generation Assessments - DOE

The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) is procuring a 7-year contract for the development, administration, scoring, and reporting of the New Jersey Student Learning Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics (NJSLA-ELA/M) and the New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment (NJGPA). The contract will cover assessments for Grades 3-9 ELA, Grades 3-8 Mathematics, Algebra I/II, and Geometry, to be administered annually starting in spring 2025. The successful bidder will be responsible for various assessment-related services including item development, range finding, scoring, reporting, technical support, and other related tasks. Proposals are due by February 23, 2024, and the contract is scheduled to begin on July 1, 2024, with three 1-year option periods available. Bidders must submit detailed technical and pricing proposals, and will be evaluated based on their ability to implement the assessments, with plans for a sampled field test in fall 2024 prior to the first operational administration.

The bid solicitation does not identify any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. There is also no information provided on any incumbent vendors or current contractors, or any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The contract value is not specified, but the assessments will be administered statewide to approximately 100,000 students per grade.