California Department of Education
1430 N Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
The California Department of Education (CDE), through this request for proposals, is seeking a four year contract to score and report tests for the General Educational Development (GED) program in California. This allows persons 17 and older, who have not completed high school, to test and if successful, obtain the high school equivalency certificate. The contractor must score multiple choice tests and essays in English and Spanish and provide test results to test takers and the Department of Education. The contractor must support about 200 statewide testing centers and maintain certification with the General Educational Development Testing Service to score GED tests.
| Eligible Applicants |
Individuals, institutions of higher education, local educational agencies, nonprofit organizations, other organizations or agencies |
|---|---|
| Required Eligibility Criteria |
Bidders must be currently certified by the General Educational Development Testing Service to score GED tests. Bidders must be legally constituted and qualified to do business within the State of California. If required by law, any business entity required to be registered with the Secretary of State must submit a current Certificate of Good Standing issued by the California Secretary of State. |
| Other Eligibility Considerations |
Not applicable |
| Eligible Grade Level(s) |
Not applicable |
| Eligible Age Level(s) |
Not applicable |
| Legal Authority |
Education Code sections 51420-27, California Code of Regulations sections 11530-32, and Education Code Section 51427 (funding authority). |
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| Source / Type | State / Contract |
| State Fiscal Year | 2008-09 |
| SACS Resource/ Revenue Codes |
7810 / 8590 |
| Total Available | $187,925 |
| Recipient Amount |
Successful bidder authorized to bill testing centers and GED test takers at fee |
| Match Requirement |
No |
| Allocation Formula | Unavailable |
| Date Application Available |
October 22, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Due Date | December 1, 2008 |
| Expected Notification Date |
December 12, 2008 |
| Application | http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r19/ged08rfp.asp |
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| Background | http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/gd |
| Fiscal | Unavailable |
| Other | Funding available at same level for four years of contract. |
| Program | Nancy Goodrich Phone : 916-319-0758 E-mail : ngoodrich@cde.ca.gov |
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| Fiscal | Lily Roberts Phone : 916-445-9438 E-mail : lroberts@cde.ca.gov |
| Division | Assessment Development & Administration Division Phone : 916-445-9438 Fax : 916-319-0970 |
Last Modified: December 17, 2008
California Department of Education
1430 N Street
Sacramento, CA 95814