Alternative Competitive Procurement for Development of Licensure Exam Service

The Oregon-based government authority in Eugene is seeking a vendor to design, develop, administer, and maintain a high-quality licensure examination for behavioral health and wellness practitioners. The agency requires a partner to provide full life-cycle examination services that ensure validity, reliability, fairness, security, and ongoing operational excellence for the agency credential. This initiative aims to solve the challenge of establishing and maintaining a robust, secure, and psychometrically sound testing program for practitioner licensing. The scope of work covers examination development, psychometric oversight, and the recruitment, training, and content development of item writers. The selected vendor must manage subject matter experts and committees, coordinate stakeholder communication and governance, and maintain the certification system for continuous improvement. Additionally, the project requires comprehensive vendor and testing administration management to ensure seamless delivery. Eligibility is strictly limited to onshore organizations based in the United States. The agency requires all performance of the work to be conducted offsite. The agency has not disclosed a set budget and is looking for cost proposals from interested bidders to determine the financial framework.