Illinois BidBuy #27-586SBE-CHFED-B-54365

Sole-source reduced-cost AP exams for qualifying low-income students

The Illinois State Board of Education plans a sole-source purchase of reduced-cost Advanced Placement exams for qualifying low-income students. - Government buyer: Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), Department of Standards and Instruction; notice also identifies the Chief Education Officer. - OEM and vendor: The College Board, identified as the sole provider of AP exams and holder of the AP trademark. - Requested service: Reduced-cost AP exam fees for qualifying low-income public-school students taking exams in the FY27 cycle. Exam count and part number are not specified. - ISBE will reimburse at least $33 per eligible exam; the final fee charged to a public school is capped at $20 per exam. - ISBE pays only for exams used and is not responsible for unused exams. - Estimated value: Not to exceed $2,500,000. - Performance period: One-year service need for the FY27 exam cycle; exams are ordered in the fall and taken in the spring. Formal start and end dates are not specified.

Description

The Illinois State Board of Education intends to award a sole-source contract to The College Board to provide Advanced Placement (AP) tests at a reduced cost for qualifying low-income students taking exams in Spring 2027. School districts are expected to order exams in November 2026, and students will take them in May 2027. The state will reimburse qualifying exam fees, with the documented contract value not to exceed $2,500,000. The notice states that the hearing will be canceled unless an interested party submits written comments or a written request.

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