New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA)

The New York State Education Department (NYSED) received approval from the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) for a Contract Reporter Exemption Request (CRER) for the delivery of the New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA) in ELA, Mathematics, and Science for the period 10/1/25–9/30/30. The exemption was approved on January 26, 2026 under CRER ID SED01‑0000735‑3300200 on the grounds of single source. This notice is published in accordance with State Finance Law requirements for procurements exempt from advertising. The required NYSAA services involve statewide assessment development, administration, scoring, and reporting that can only be provided by a single vendor with the necessary proprietary systems and psychometric capacity. No competitive solicitation is being issued.