The services are unique because they are components of a single, proprietary program system owned and administered by the international baccalaureate organization. The program frameworks, authorization status, official requirements, evaluation processes

The New Mexico Public Education Department is procuring International Baccalaureate program services on a sole-source basis, with proposals due November 1, 2026. Only the International Baccalaureate Organization can provide these services under the sole-source justification.

The scope encompasses program frameworks, authorization status, official requirements, evaluation processes, curriculum materials, teacher training requirements, and student assessment protocols necessary for schools to establish and maintain IB program authorization. The International Baccalaureate Organization maintains exclusive control over all program standards and institutional authorization mechanisms; no alternative provider possesses the authority or capability to deliver equivalent services.

Santa Fe County is the identified jurisdiction. The procurement bypasses competitive bidding based on the determination that the proprietary nature of the IB program system and the absence of viable alternatives make direct procurement the only practicable and economically efficient approach.