New Mexico General Services Department State Purchasing Division #70-S6702-26-CP333

Award for Professional Services to Modernize New Mexico's Career Technical Education Programs

This award notice details the selection of Advance CTE to modernize New Mexico's Career Technical Education (CTE) programs: - Government Buyer: - High Plains Regional Education Cooperative #3 (HPRC #3), in partnership with the New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED) - Awarded Vendor / OEM: - Advance CTE (national leader in CTE policy and program design) - Services Requested: - Comprehensive professional services to develop and implement a statewide process for reviewing, approving, revising, and sunsetting CTE programs of study - Establishment of a statewide approval framework for CTE programs - Labor market analysis and identification of talent pipeline priorities - Analysis and alignment of existing programs and courses - Updating the statewide credentials of value list - Validation of programs through employer and educator input - Recommendations for program structure, transition, policy, and governance - Strengthening data reporting and accountability - Implementation support and rollout planning - Unique Requirements: - Advance CTE is identified as the only vendor with the necessary expertise, proprietary resources, and direct experience to align New Mexico's CTE system with federal Perkins V requirements and state strategic priorities - Sole source justification based on Advance CTE's national leadership and prior work in New Mexico - Contract Value: - $870,000 for one fiscal year - Period of Performance: - One school year (fiscal year 2026-2027)

Description

This sole source procurement is for professional services to partner with the New Mexico Public Education Department to develop a statewide process for reviewing, approving, revising, and sunsetting programs of study. The work includes identifying talent pipeline priorities, analyzing current programs and courses for alignment, updating credentials of value, and supporting state-led rollout and implementation. The contract supports building a policy framework, analytic foundation, and implementation supports to modernize New Mexico's Career Technical Education system. The contractor, Advance CTE, brings unique expertise as the national organization representing state CTE leadership and has direct experience with the National Career Clusters Framework and Perkins V requirements.

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