Sole Source Determination – NM ECHS 26‑27

This sole‑source contract awards NS4ED, LLC (Pathway2Careers) $300,000 to sustain and enhance statewide technical assistance for New Mexico’s Early College High School (ECHS) program during the 2026‑2027 school year. The vendor will maintain proprietary platforms (echs‑nm.com website, NMPED Canvas LMS) and a unique longitudinal ECHS dataset, deliver professional‑development services, and provide continuous data reporting and stakeholder support. The work emphasizes continuity, data‑driven decision‑making, and equity‑focused student outcomes, all of which rely on the vendor’s exclusive ownership of critical technology and relationships. • Maintain and expand the ECHS Community of Best Practice Resource Center (website, LMS, forums). • Provide monthly professional‑learning communities, bi‑annual statewide convenings, and on‑site support to all 23 ECHS campuses. • Deliver annual data dashboards, impact reports, and student‑voice surveys using the proprietary dataset.