This Request for Proposals (RFP) from the New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) seeks vendors to design, develop, host, support, and maintain statewide educator evaluation systems, Elevate NM and Excel NM. The contract will be for three years with two optional one-year renewals. Key requirements include a secure, user-friendly platform aligned with state mandates, data integration with existing PED systems, compliance with accessibility and cybersecurity standards, and comprehensive training and support. Proposals must be submitted electronically by April 9, 2026. The RFP details the sequence of events, general requirements, response format, technical specifications, evaluation criteria, and contract terms. Subcontracting is not allowed. The evaluation will consider technical approach, cost, and organizational experience.
The proposal due date is April 9, 2026.
The bid notice does not explicitly detail payment terms for vendors, but it does mention that the agency will tender payment within thirty (30) days of the date of written certification of acceptance of deliverables.
The bid notice states that the contractor warrants that software will be correct in all aspects according to the applicable specifications and will meet the applicable specifications for a period of years following acceptance by the ELR and implementation by the procuring agency. Contractor will correct deficiencies at no additional cost.
Proposals will be evaluated based on technical specifications (600 points) and business specifications (400 points), with a total of **** points available. The most advantageous proposal may not necessarily be the one with the most points.
Offerors must demonstrate experience implementing statewide educator evaluation systems or systems of similar complexity, the ability to meet accessibility, cybersecurity, and FERPA/ESSA/NMAC requirements, capacity to support statewide training and help desk operations, and the ability to provide historical data migration with 99% accuracy.
The procurement code imposes civil, misdemeanor, and felony criminal penalties for its violation. New Mexico criminal statutes impose felony penalties for bribes, gratuities, and kickbacks.
The bid notice does not mention the submission of samples.
The protest deadline is 15 days following the notice of award of contracts, ending at 5:00 PM MST/MDT on the 15th day.
The bid notice mentions an estimated cost of $1,000,000 annually for a purpose-built educator evaluation platform, and provides a cost breakdown for development and implementation, but does not provide a total estimated value for the entire contract.