EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE - "CRITICAL FUNCTIONS" IGF::CT::IGF THE CONTRACTOR DEVELOPS COGNITIVE ITEMS AND SCORING RUBRICS AND STUDENT, TEACHER, AND SCHOOL SURVEY QUESTIONS FOR THE OPERATIONAL ASSESSMENTS, PILOT TESTS, AND SPECIAL STUDIES REQUIRED BY THE NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS (NAEP) FOR THE 2013-2017 PROCUREMENT CYCLE. THE CONTRACTOR SHOULD PURSUE A CREATIVE, EFFICIENT, AND INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO DEVELOPING HIGH QUALITY ITEMS THAT ARE ALIGNED TO THE NAEP FRAMEWORKS, EFFICIENTLY MEASURE STUDENT PERFORMANCE, AND MEET THE UPCOMING CHALLENGE OF TECHNOLOGY-BASED AND/OR ADAPTIVE TESTING.
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"CRITICAL FUNCTIONS" IGF::CT::IGF THE CONTRACTOR DEVELOPS COGNITIVE ITEMS AND SCORING RUBRICS AND STUDENT, TEACHER, AND SCHOOL SURVEY QUESTIONS FOR THE OPERATIONAL ASSESSMENTS, PILOT TESTS, AND SPECIAL STUDIES REQUIRED BY THE NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS (NAEP) FOR THE 2013-2017 PROCUREMENT CYCLE. THE CONTRACTOR SHOULD PURSUE A CREATIVE, EFFICIENT, AND INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO DEVELOPING HIGH QUALITY ITEMS THAT ARE ALIGNED TO THE NAEP FRAMEWORKS, EFFICIENTLY MEASURE STUDENT PERFORMANCE, AND MEET THE UPCOMING CHALLENGE OF TECHNOLOGY-BASED AND/OR ADAPTIVE TESTING.
Context & Analysis
On Jan 16, 2026, Department of Education obligated $102,835,756.2 to EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE for "critical functions" igf::ct::igf the contractor develops cognitive items and scoring rubrics and student, teacher, and school survey questions for the operational assessments, pilot tests, and specia…. The award is classified under NAICS 541720 — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES and issued as a cost plus award fee contract. Competition extent: full and open competition with 2 offers received. The procurement used a NO SET ASIDE USED. set-aside. Performance is located in PRINCETON, NJ. This award is one of several similar procurements from Department of Education under NAICS 541720 — related awards are listed below.
Market context
- Recompete outlook
- Ended May 31, 2019 (89 months ago). Recompete signal as of Oct 26, 2026: 50/100, combining time to the end date, the incumbent's history with this agency, whether the award was competed, and its size.
- Competition
- Competed, with 2 offers. 61% of 136 awards in this market (Department of Education awards in NAICS 541720 over the last 3 years) were competed; median 3 offers.
- Award size
- At $102.8M, this award is larger than 19 in 20 of the 162 priced Department of Education awards in NAICS 541720 over the last 3 years (median $1.0M).
- Incumbent at this agency
- EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE has 7 other awards from Department of Education, totalling $619.9M, 2024–2026.
- Largest vendors in this market
By obligations, Department of Education awards in NAICS 541720 over the last 3 years.
- WESTAT, INC. — 11 awards, $217.6M
- AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES — 8 awards, $87.0M
- WESTED — 2 awards, $39.9M
- MATHEMATICA INC. — 4 awards, $22.3M
- SRI INTERNATIONAL — 1 award, $19.8M
Computed from USAspending award data on Oct 26, 2026.
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