New Mexico General Services Department State Purchasing Division #70-S6703-26-CP346

Award for Sole Source Lexile and Quantile Measures and Research Study to MetaMetrics, Inc.

This award summary covers a sole source contract for educational assessment measures and research: - Government Buyer: - Region 9 Education Cooperative, representing the New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED) - OEM Highlight: - MetaMetrics, Inc. is the exclusive provider and proprietor of the Lexile Framework for Reading and Quantile Framework for Mathematics - Products/Services Requested: - Lexile reading measures for grades 3-8 and high school - Quantile mathematics measures for grades 3-8 and high school - Licensing and use of proprietary frameworks for statewide summative assessments - Comparability research study leveraging Lexile and Quantile frameworks to analyze and compare New Mexico student outcomes with other states - Notable Requirements: - Sole source justification due to MetaMetrics' exclusive intellectual property and unique psychometric capabilities - Contract includes no-cost implementation supports and tools - Statistical analyses must account for demographic and psychometric factors - Estimated Contract Value: - $400,000 for a 12-month period - Period of Performance: - 12 months, covering two school years (2025/2026 and 2026/2027) - No other OEMs or vendors are considered capable of fulfilling these requirements

Description

The New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED) intends to acquire services from MetaMetrics, Inc. to provide Lexile reading and Quantile mathematics measures for students in grades 3-8 and high school. The contract includes two projects: providing these measures for the NM-MSSA summative assessments for school years 2025/2026 and 2026/2027, and conducting a comparability research study leveraging these frameworks to compare New Mexico student outcomes with those in other states. MetaMetrics is the sole source provider due to proprietary rights and exclusive capabilities related to the Lexile and Quantile frameworks. The contract duration is 12 months, from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, with a total value of $400,000.

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