# Oregon Buys #S-P09003-00018221

Statewide Oregon STEM Education Plan Implementation Support

**Posted:** October 19, 2026
**Respond By:** November 20, 2026
**Identifier:** S-P09003-00018221
**NAICS:** 541720, 541611

High Desert Education Service District is seeking a six-month contractor to help coordinate statewide implementation of Oregon’s STEM Education Plan across 13 STEM Hubs.
- **Government buyer:** High Desert Education Service District (HDESD), through the Central Oregon STEM Hub; the initial notice identifies the Business Office. The attachment names Tracy Willson-Scott, CO STEM Hub Coordinator.
- **Work requested:** Develop an initial five-year statewide implementation roadmap and operational guidance; facilitate monthly STEM Hub Director meetings; participate in quarterly Oregon STEM Investment Council meetings; and establish cross-Hub communications and Communities of Practice.
- **Measurement and engagement:** Draft a shared measurement framework and primary indicators with the Oregon Department of Education (ODE), Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC), and partners. Develop communications materials and support engagement with K-12, postsecondary, workforce, tribal, and community partners.
- **Deliverables:** Roadmap and templates, measurement framework and indicators, monthly facilitation records and summaries, communications plan and outreach materials, and a progress and Phase 2 transition report. The draft roadmap is due early in the engagement; all deliverables are due within the six-month period.
- **Notable requirements:** Relevant experience facilitating education networks, knowledge of STEM ecosystems and shared measurement, and familiarity with Oregon’s education system and regional STEM Hub landscape. The stated maximum contract amount is $100,000, inclusive of all costs.
- **OEMs and commercial vendors:** None named. ODE and HECC are named government partners, not product vendors. No physical products or part numbers are specified.

### Description

High Desert ESD, in partnership with the STEM Hub Network, seeks a contractor for an accelerated six-month Foundation Phase to jumpstart implementation of the 2026–2032 Oregon STEM Education Plan. Work includes developing an initial five-year statewide implementation roadmap and implementation templates, facilitating monthly meetings for STEM Hub directors, and drafting a shared measurement framework and primary indicators. The contractor will also develop communications materials and support partner engagement across K-12, postsecondary, workforce, and community partners. The solicitation states a maximum contract amount of $100,000, inclusive of all project costs.

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