Department of Education National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) Data Collection Team Solicitation

The U.S. Department of Education (Department) releases this solicitation titled the “National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) Coalition of Teams” on behalf of the Department’s Institute of Education Sciences (IES). NAEP is the nation’s largest, longest running and most highly regarded nationally representative assessment of student achievement in the United States.

NAEP serves as a national yardstick of student achievement, informing the public about what America’s students know and can do in various subject areas, including civics, mathematics, reading, science, writing, and U.S. history. The NAEP coalition Teaming contracts will be solicited under three (3) separate Request for Proposal (RFP) on sam.gov to cover each coalition teaming tasks, totaling eight (8).

All NAEP assessments have critical path processes that are conducted by individual contractors as part of the overall team and Coalition of contractors; however, they are dependent upon one another for completion to meet the needs of NAEP. The Department intends to enter into the following two (2) contracts with qualified entities to establish one (1) team of contractors to carry out the NAEP Coalition teaming tasks that make up the Data Collection Team.

Team: Data Collection Team Tasks Task 7- NAEP Support & Service Center Task 8- Data Collection List of Attachments to Solicitation 91990024R0009- NAEP Data Collection: Attachment A - NAEP Data Collection Team (SOO) Attachment B - Contract Performance Information Form Attachment C - Pricing Template Task 7 - (NCCS) Attachment D - Pricing Template Task 8 - (DC) Attachment E - Contractor Personnel Listing Attachment F - Task 7 NCCS QASP Attachment G - Task 8 Data Collection QASP Attachment H - eNAEP overview Attachment I - AMS Overview Attachment J - NDECORETechnicalOverview_NCES Attachment K - NQTOverviewNCES Attachment L - NAEP Private Sites Anticipated Award Date: The anticipated award date of the NAEP Team Coalition contracts is November 2024. The period of performance for each NAEP Team Coalition contract, will be for one (1) 12-month Base Period and four (4) 12-month optional years.

Clarification Questions: The Department will accept clarification questions from potential offerors. Questions must be submitted electronically to Kristi.Rhodes@ed.gov, with a carbon copy to David.Geary@ed.gov by 12:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time) on July 31, 2024. Proposal Submission: Proposals must be submitted electronically by 10:00 AM (Eastern Standard Time) on September 17, 2024. Proposals must be submitted with the email subject line “Team Name [919900-24-R-0009] ([Name of Offeror])” to Kristi.Rhodes@ed.gov, with a carbon copy to David.Geary@ed.gov.

Instructions to Offerors and Evaluation Criteria: Refer to Section L & M of the document "91990024R0009- NAEP Data Collection" for complete details.

SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS:

Amendment 01 - As follows:

Adds attachment "91990024R0009 All Questions with Responses" excel.doc Add attachment of updated version “91990024R0009-NAEP Data Collection_V2_8.8.24” which clarifies on page #67 that Publication References and Data Security Plan can be included as an appendix.

Adds attachment of updated version of "Attachment A - NAEP Data Collection Team SOO_V2_8.8.24" which 1) adds a reference chart of historical estimates for the special size studies to both tasks subsections 11.2.1 and 2) Corrects typo in subtask numbering changing 8.2.3 to 8.3. Adds updated fillable Attachment B- Contract Performance Information Form Amendment 02: Adds updated attachment "91990024R0009 All Questions with Responses 8.14.24" excel.doc. See "yellow" highlighted rows for updates.

Amendment 03: Adds updated attachment "91990024R0009 All Questions with Responses 8.20.24" excel.doc. See "yellow" highlighted row for update.

AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT NOTICE: Award has been made to the following entities:

NAEP Task 7:

Support & Service Center Contract #: 91990025C0007 Westat Inc. 1600 Research Blvd. Rockville, MD 20850 Firm-Fixed Price: $31,897,176.00 Performance Period: 12/6/2024 through 12/5/2029 NAEP Task 8:

Data Collection Contract #: 91990025C0008 Westat Inc. 1600 Research Blvd. Rockville, MD 20850 Firm-Fixed Price: $260,536,705.00 Performance Period: 12/6/2024 through 12/5/2029