"critical Functions" Igf::ct::igf the Contractor Prints, Distributes and Processes ALL of the Paper and Pencil Test Booklets and Test Ancillary Materials for the Operational Assessments, Pilot Tests, and Special Studies Required by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (naep) for the 2013-2017 Assessment Cycles. the Contractor Processes ALL Paper and Pencil and Computer-Based Assessments and Background Questionnaires and Scores ALL Short and Extended Constructed Response Items. the Contractor Shall Pursue Creative and Innovative Strategies That Allow Them to Take Advantage of Recent Technological Advances That Could Streamline Processes, Improve Quality and Reduce the Potential for Error. for Example, DUE to Changes in Printing Technology, Test Booklets MAY BE Spiraled AS They ARE Printed, a More Efficient Approach to Overall Packaging Process/Procedures
Contract Overview
Contract Amount: $81,806,316 ($81.8M)
Contractor: NCS Pearson Inc
Awarding Agency: Department of Education
Start Date: 2013-03-07
End Date: 2019-07-31
Contract Duration: 2,337 days
Daily Burn Rate: $35.0K/day
Official Description: "CRITICAL FUNCTIONS" IGF::CT::IGF THE CONTRACTOR PRINTS, DISTRIBUTES AND PROCESSES ALL OF THE PAPER AND PENCIL TEST BOOKLETS AND TEST ANCILLARY MATERIALS FOR THE OPERATIONAL ASSESSMENTS, PILOT TESTS, AND SPECIAL STUDIES REQUIRED BY THE NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS (NAEP) FOR THE 2013-2017 ASSESSMENT CYCLES. THE CONTRACTOR PROCESSES ALL PAPER AND PENCIL AND COMPUTER-BASED ASSESSMENTS AND BACKGROUND QUESTIONNAIRES AND SCORES ALL SHORT AND EXTENDED CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE ITEMS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PURSUE CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES THAT ALLOW THEM TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF RECENT TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES THAT COULD STREAMLINE PROCESSES, IMPROVE QUALITY AND REDUCE THE POTENTIAL FOR ERROR. FOR EXAMPLE, DUE TO CHANGES IN PRINTING TECHNOLOGY, TEST BOOKLETS MAY BE SPIRALED AS THEY ARE PRINTED, A MORE EFFICIENT APPROACH TO OVERALL PACKAGING PROCESS/PROCEDURES.
Place of Performance
Location: Iowa, 52245
State: Iowa Government Spending