Civil Service Examination Development and Administration

The City of New York Department of Citywide Administrative Services is seeking consultants for civil service job analyses, examination development and scoring, study guides, and in-person or online computer-based test administration with proctoring.

City of New York > Department of Citywide Administrative Services > Office of Citywide Procurement


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Open
85625P0005
Oct 29, 2026 06:00 PM
Sep 09, 2026 12:00 PM
$3,000,000.00
3 years base + 1 × 3 years option
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Contact
fmai@dcas.nyc.gov
+12123860470
60 Centre Street, New York, NY, USA
Submission Instructions
Online
Upload the completed proposal materials in the required PASSPort response sections, including the Financial Envelope Questionnaire and Document Submission Tab.
Description

The Department of Citywide Administrative Services is seeking qualified contractors under three service options: job analysis, test development, scoring, and study guides; in-person computer-based administration of multiple-choice tests; and online computer-based multiple-choice test administration with online proctoring. Services include job analyses, examination and item development, test validation, post-test and adverse-impact analyses, scoring and rescoring, appeals support, study-guide development, secure test-site or online-platform operations, candidate identification, proctoring, technical support, reporting, and secure handling and destruction of confidential examination materials. The City anticipates awarding up to six contracts: three for Service Option 1, one for Service Option 2, and two for Service Option 3. Proposers may submit for one or more options but must submit a separate, complete proposal for each option. The anticipated contract term is three years from the written Notice to Commence, with a possible additional three-year renewal and a possible 365-day extension. Total anticipated available funding is $3,000,000 across the awarded contracts, allocated among service areas by DCAS. Proposals must be submitted through PASSPort and include the required cover letter, price proposal, minimum qualification materials, technical proposal, Schedule B materials where applicable, and required certifications and acknowledgments.

Classification Codes
NAICS541380Testing Laboratories and Services
PSCU002Personnel Testing
Smart Codes
civil service examinationstest development consultingonline test proctoring
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Sep 9, 2026-Release Date
Sep 23, 2026 05:00 PM-Pre-Proposal Conference (optional)
Sep 30, 2026-Questions Due Date
Oct 29, 2026 06:00 PM-Proposal Due Date
Requirements
Required
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Disability Benefits Insurance
  • Employers' Liability
  • Commercial General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Commercial Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Professional Liability/Errors & Omissions — $1,000,000.00
Required
  • Minimum 2 references
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
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