Alternative Competitive Procurement for Development of Licensure Exam Service

The City of Eugene, Oregon, is seeking a vendor to provide alternative competitive procurement for the development of a licensure examination service. The agency requires a partner to design, develop, administer, and maintain a high-quality licensure examination for a behavioral health and wellness practitioner credential. This initiative aims to establish a full life-cycle examination service that ensures validity, reliability, fairness, security, and ongoing operational excellence. The scope of work covers examination development, psychometric oversight, and the recruitment, training, and content development of item writers. The selected provider 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. Eligible bidders must be onshore organizations based entirely in the United States. The agency expects the selected vendor to perform all project work offsite. The agency has not disclosed a specific budget and is currently looking for proposals to determine the cost of these services. No key dates were provided in the initial procurement details.