Opportunity
Alabama Procurement Portal #SRC0000037004
Alabama WIDA ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS Student Testing Services
Posted
October 07, 2026
Respond By
October 12, 2026
Identifier
SRC0000037004
NAICS
611710
Alabama is seeking statewide English-language proficiency assessment services for public-school students through the WIDA ACCESS testing program. - Government buyer: Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE), serving Alabama public schools and local education agencies; Montgomery, Alabama. - Assessment brand: WIDA ACCESS for ELLs and Alternate ACCESS. No separate vendor or assessment provider is identified in the provided notice. - Requested testing services and estimated quantities: - Online ACCESS for ELLs, grades 1–12: 57,680 tests at $28.75 each. - Paper ACCESS for ELLs, grades 1–12: 26 tests at $30.75 each. - Kindergarten ACCESS: 6,154 tests at $30.75 each. - Alternate ACCESS: 569 tests at $141.25 each, for students with significant cognitive disabilities who cannot meaningfully participate in the standard assessment. - Braille ACCESS: 10 tests at $187.75 each. - Contingency testing: one contingency line item; quantity and pricing details are not specified. - Requirements: Provide assessments that measure English-learner proficiency, including online, paper, kindergarten, alternate, and Braille formats, for ALSDE and Alabama local education agencies; comply with applicable federal requirements. - Estimated value: Listed per-test prices total approximately $1.93 million, excluding the unspecified contingency amount.
Description
The solicitation is for administration of ACCESS for ELLs and Alternate Access for ELLs for use in Alabama Public Schools during the 2026–2027 school year. The work includes student testing software to evaluate English learner proficiency, including assessments for students with significant cognitive disabilities who cannot meaningfully participate in the standard assessment. Assessments must be available to the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) and Alabama local education agencies and comply with all federal requirements. Listed items include online and paper ACCESS for ELLs, kindergarten ACCESS, Alternate ACCESS, Braille ACCESS, and contingency testing.