25MACCTLT1 | CTE Teacher Licensure Performance Test Sites
Federal opportunity from DOE02148 - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education • Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Place of performance: MA. Response deadline: Dec 31, 2027. Industry: NAICS UNSPSC 86-13-00.
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Description
The Department seeks to identify performance test sites for each of the 44 CTE test areas and award a contract to each vendor to be placed on a prequalified award list. DESE may select multiple vendors to offer one or more performance test areas to ensure all tests are offered and the best geographic access is possible to potential licensure candidates. This Departmental Master Agreement (MA) is a prequalified list only.
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The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is seeking vendors to serve as performance test sites for 44 CTE test areas, aiming to create a prequalified vendor award list. This opportunity allows multiple vendors to be selected, ensuring geographical access for licensure candidates. The project potentially impacts a broad range of educational institutions and candidates looking to obtain licensure in career and technical education.
Identify and select vendors to provide performance testing sites for 44 areas, thereby enhancing access for candidates across different regions for licensure.
- Identify performance test sites in collaboration with DESE
- Ensure all 44 CTE test areas are adequately covered
- Coordinate with multiple vendors for geographic coverage
- Maintain a prequalified award list for future contracts
- Proposal outlining available performance test sites
- Evidence of capability to administer tests for all 44 CTE areas
- Geographic coverage map
- References from previous contracts or projects
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- No specific geographic regions mentioned for performance test sites
- No clarity on the expected number of vendors to be selected
- Details on the evaluation criteria for proposals are missing
- No information on potential budget or funding allocations
- Lack of clarity on how awards will be administered after selection
- No deadlines for submitting proposals prior to the final deadline
- No definition on the nature of the partnerships DESE prefers if any
- Unclear if existing testing sites can reapply for qualification
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