Pennsylvania Alternate System of Assessment 2027

The Pennsylvania Department of Education is seeking a qualified vendor to design, develop, deliver, and support a statewide alternate assessment system (PASA) for students with significant cognitive disabilities. The solution must provide computer‑adaptive assessments in English/Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science (STEELS), align to PA Core Standards, meet federal psychometric standards, and be delivered as a SaaS platform with full project management, data services, training, and psychometric documentation. The contract is a firm‑fixed‑price, five‑year award (July 1 2027 – June 30 2032) and includes stringent small‑diverse‑business and veteran‑business‑enterprise participation goals, domestic‑workforce utilization bonuses, and extensive reporting and security requirements. • Develop and maintain adaptive assessment items for ELA (grades 3‑8, 11), Math (grades 3‑8, 11) and Science (grades 5, 8, 11) meeting AERA/APA/NCME and U.S. Dept. of Education standards. • Provide a secure, 99.9 %‑available SaaS platform hosted in the CONUS, with full data‑management, reporting, and accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA) compliance. • Deliver comprehensive project management, weekly status reporting, mandatory SDB/VBE participation compliance, training for districts, and annual psychometric/technical reports.