The State of Oregon, Department of Transportation is seeking proposals for a Commercial Driver Licensing (CDL) Third Party Skills Testing Program. The program aims to provide an expeditious option for CDL skills testing. Contractors will administer CDL skills tests on behalf of the agency, using identical scoring criteria to the state's model. No direct compensation is paid by the agency; contractors will collect fees from applicants. The initial contract term is 5 years with options to renew for up to 10 years. Proposals are due August 4, 2026. The agency is looking to add testing in high-need, urban, and underserved remote areas. A certified small business aspirational target of 12% is assigned.
The proposal due date is August 4, 2026, as specified in OregonBuys. opening date and time: see bid opening date and time for this rfp in oregonbuys.
The contracts awarded under this RFP to administer CDL skills tests include no direct compensation paid from Agency to a contractor. Instead, each contractor is authorized to set and collect fees from the CDL skills test applicants as provided in the contract. he contracts awarded under this rfp to administer cdl skills tests include no direct compensation paid from agency to a contractor.
The contract will be awarded to the highest-ranking responsible proposer based on evaluation criteria including program accommodations, program management plan, employment criteria, and experience on similar programs. agency will award a contract to the highestranking responsible proposer based upon the scoring methodology and process described in section 4.
Proposers must be registered vendors in OregonBuys and meet minimum qualifications outlined in the RFP. o be considered for evaluation, proposer must be a registered vendor in oregonbuys and proposal must demonstrate how proposer meets all requirements of this section.
Protests to the RFP must be received by the due date and time identified in the schedule (RFP Section 1. 2). Protests to addenda must be received by the due date specified in the addendum. protests to the rfp must be received by the due date and time identified in the schedule, rfp section 1. 2
Agency may reject a proposal if the proposer fails to substantially comply with RFP procedures, has delinquent debt to the state, fails to meet responsibility requirements, or makes inappropriate contact with state representatives. agency may reject a proposal for any of the following reasons: proposer fails to substantially comply with all prescribed rfp procedures and requirements.