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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONIssuing agency·North Carolina·via the North Carolina Electronic Vendor Portal

26days left

Due Oct 7, 2026·Posted Sep 4, 2026

AI takeaways

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction seeks a cloud-based Software-as-a-Service solution for a nationally norm-referenced college admissions test for 11th graders and aligned diagnostic tests for 10th and 8th graders, with work performed in NC.
Key dates: RFP issued September 4, 2026; written questions due September 14, 2026; offer opening deadline October 7, 2026.
The contract term is five years with two optional one-year extensions.
The procurement method is a Request for Proposal (RFP) using a trade-off/ranking best-value source selection.
Offers must be submitted electronically via the Ariba Sourcing Module; fax, email, or hardcopy submissions will not be accepted.
Requirement: Vendors must achieve a GovRAMP Authorized status (or FedRAMP Rev. 5 authorization) for Restricted data within 21 months of contract effective date.

Term: five (5) year(s) with two…
Method: RFP
Documents: 1 file

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Contact the buyer

Krystle Rice

vendor@nc.govEmail

Location:

North Carolina

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RFP

Duration

five (5) year(s) with two (2) additional one (1) year renewal options

What this bid is asking for

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Provide a cloud-based SaaS solution for a nationally norm-referenced college admissions test for 11th graders and aligned diagnostic tests for 10th and 8th graders.
Submit a signed Execution Page, completed Attachments C–H, and all RFP pages in one PDF via the Ariba Sourcing Module by October 7, 2026.
Include architecture diagrams (Network Architecture and Technology Stack) at offer submission; failure to do so will render the offer non-responsive.
Achieve or commit to achieving GovRAMP Authorized status (or FedRAMP Rev. 5 authorization) for Restricted data within 21 months of contract award.
Deliver test data files to the State no later than June 1 of each year.

Posted Scope of Work

The purpose of this RFP is to solicit offers through a competitive bid process as required by North Carolina General Statutes (NCGS) for a nationally norm-referenced college admissions test for all students in the eleventh grade (§ 115C-174.11(c)(4)), a diagnostic test in the tenth grade that aligns to the nationally norm-referenced college admissions test (§ 115C-174.22), and a diagnostic test in the eighth grade that aligns to the nationally norm referenced college admissions test adopted by the State Board through the competitive bid process pursuant to § 115C-174.22.

Scope, read from the documentsAI-generated

The awarded vendor must provide a Software-as-a-Service solution that includes: a nationally norm-referenced college admissions test for all 11th-grade students; a diagnostic test for 10th-grade students aligned to that admissions test; and a diagnostic test for 8th-grade students aligned to the same admissions test. The solution must cover assessment platform, administration, security, reporting and analytics, data management, service levels, user experience, quality assurance, project management, training, customer support, and change management. The vendor must also meet specific security requirements including GovRAMP verification for Restricted data, provide architecture diagrams at offer submission, and comply with NCDPI's identity and access management integration via NCEdCloud IAM Service.

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Questions & answers

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What is the due date for submitting an offer?

The offer opening deadline is October 7, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET.

How do I submit questions about this RFP?

Written questions must be submitted via the Ariba Sourcing Tool's message board to Krystle Rice by September 14, 2026 at 10am Eastern Time, with the subject 'Questions Solicitation RQ150385 College Readiness Assessments'.

What is the contract term?

The contract term is five years, with the State retaining the option to extend for two additional one-year periods.

What security certification is required for the cloud solution?

A GovRAMP verified status of Restricted is required; if the vendor does not hold it at submission, they must achieve GovRAMP Authorized status within 21 months of the contract effective date.

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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONIssuing agency·North Carolina·via the North Carolina Electronic Vendor Portal

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AI takeaways

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction seeks a cloud-based Software-as-a-Service solution for a nationally norm-referenced college admissions test for 11th graders and aligned diagnostic tests for 10th and 8th graders, with work performed in NC.
Key dates: RFP issued September 4, 2026; written questions due September 14, 2026; offer opening deadline October 7, 2026.
The contract term is five years with two optional one-year extensions.
The procurement method is a Request for Proposal (RFP) using a trade-off/ranking best-value source selection.
Offers must be submitted electronically via the Ariba Sourcing Module; fax, email, or hardcopy submissions will not be accepted.
Requirement: Vendors must achieve a GovRAMP Authorized status (or FedRAMP Rev. 5 authorization) for Restricted data within 21 months of contract effective date.

Term: five (5) year(s) with two…
Method: RFP
Documents: 1 file

These takeaways are AI-generated and may be incomplete or wrong. Always verify every detail against the official documents before you bid.

Contact the buyer

Krystle Rice

vendor@nc.govEmail

Location:

North Carolina

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Solicitation

35bdb7a0-91a8-f111-b8dd-001dd8133234

Doc1934246556

Method

RFP

Duration

five (5) year(s) with two (2) additional one (1) year renewal options

What this bid is asking for

AI-generated

Provide a cloud-based SaaS solution for a nationally norm-referenced college admissions test for 11th graders and aligned diagnostic tests for 10th and 8th graders.
Submit a signed Execution Page, completed Attachments C–H, and all RFP pages in one PDF via the Ariba Sourcing Module by October 7, 2026.
Include architecture diagrams (Network Architecture and Technology Stack) at offer submission; failure to do so will render the offer non-responsive.
Achieve or commit to achieving GovRAMP Authorized status (or FedRAMP Rev. 5 authorization) for Restricted data within 21 months of contract award.
Deliver test data files to the State no later than June 1 of each year.

Posted Scope of Work

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Questions & answers

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What is the due date for submitting an offer?

The offer opening deadline is October 7, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET.

How do I submit questions about this RFP?

What is the contract term?

The contract term is five years, with the State retaining the option to extend for two additional one-year periods.

What security certification is required for the cloud solution?

A GovRAMP verified status of Restricted is required; if the vendor does not hold it at submission, they must achieve GovRAMP Authorized status within 21 months of the contract effective date.

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