New Mexico General Services Department State Purchasing Division #70-61100-26-CP437

New Mexico ECECD statewide CLASS implementation services and resources

New Mexico ECECD seeks a multi-year provider to support statewide CLASS implementation and continuous quality improvement. - Government buyer: New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD), Policy, Research, and Quality Initiatives (PRQI) division, Quality Initiatives Bureau. - OEM and named vendor: Teachstone Inc. is identified as the sole provider of CLASS tools, certifications, training, materials, and platform access. The University of New Mexico Early Childhood Services Center is the designated implementation partner. - Products and resources: CLASS Quality Improvement Subscription and data platform access; CLASS assessment tools and product keys; professional learning resources; and participant materials for certified Affiliate CLASS Trainers. No part numbers or product quantities are specified. - Services: Professional development planning and delivery, including self-paced courses and 12–14 training sessions; scheduling, registration, logistics, and participation reporting; CLASS data collection, management, analysis, reporting, and quality-improvement support; project and platform support; and financial, administrative, communications, and marketing support. - Notable requirements: Work supports statewide educator-child interaction assessment and continuous quality improvement. The subscription must support ECECD and its implementation partner in collecting, managing, analyzing, and reporting CLASS data. Training offerings may be adjusted by mutual agreement. - Period and value: Work spans four fiscal years, FY27–FY30, with the contract ending in FY30. The estimated value is $3,230,902 before tax and $3,477,258 including estimated tax.

Description

The New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department intends to procure services and products from Teachstone Inc. to continue statewide implementation of the Classroom Assessment Learning System (CLASS). The work includes professional development and training, CLASS data collection and management, reporting, project management, platform support, and resources to support continuous quality improvement. The contract term is November 20, 2026 through June 30, 2030, covering four fiscal years. The notice is a sole-source notice seeking to identify possible alternatives, and potential vendors who disagree with the sole-source determination are instructed to contact the office within 15 calendar days of posting.

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