California Assessment System Request for Qualifications, Stage One

Funding Description

This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) solicits submissions for the evaluation of contractors' capacity and expertise to develop, administer, score, analyze, and report assessments as well as implement a technology solution for the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) as defined in California Education Code (EC) sections 60601 through 60649 and English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) as defined in EC sections 313 and 60810. This RFQ begins the first stage of a four-stage process to procure the next assessment contract. The California Department of Education anticipates that the work described in this RFQ will begin on or about July 1, 2022.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Individuals, institutions of higher education, local educational agencies, nonprofit organizations, other organizations or agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Sole proprietorships, partnerships, public or private agencies, and unincorporated organizations or associations may participate in this procurement process. The contractor must be legally constituted and qualified to do business within the State of California. See RFQ for additional qualifications.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	This RFQ solicits submissions to evaluate contractors' capacity and expertise to develop, administer, score, analyze, and report assessments and implement a technology solution for the CAASPP per California Education Code (EC) sections 60601 through 60649 and the ELPAC per EC sections 313 and 60810.
Source / Type	State, Federal / Contract
State Fiscal Year	2021-22
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	0000 / 8590
Total Available	Unavailable
Recipient Amount	0
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Stage One: No available funding Stage Two: No available funding Stages Three and Four: Contingent upon funding provided in annual budget act of 2021 and Department of Finance approval. Funding information to be provided in January 2021 upon release of Stage Three. Contingent upon funding provided in annual budget act of 2021. Funding information to be provided in January 2021 upon release of Stage Three.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	April 20, 2020
Due Date	June 11, 2020
Expected Notification Date	Unavailable

Additional Information

Application	California Assessment Systems, Stage One [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r19/caaspp20rfq.asp]
Background	CA Assess of Student Performance and Progress Sys  [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Other	Contractors must participate and be successful in Stages One and Two to be eligible for the available funding in Stage Three.

Contacts

Program	Michelle Glipa, 916-322-5113, mglipa@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Michelle Glipa, 916-322-5113, mglipa@cde.ca.gov
Division	Assessment Development & Administration Division, 916-319-0803 (phone), 916-319-0968 (fax)