NIGP 71589: Textbooks, Early Childhood

NIGP 71589 Textbooks, Early Childhood is an Item code under which state and local governments procure curriculum materials, digital instructional resources, and teacher editions for preschool, pre-K, and early elementary programs serving children ages three through early primary grades. Recent solicitations show school districts and state education agencies buying complete curriculum packages including student materials, teacher editions with digital access, and professional development support tailored to play-based, developmentally appropriate, and evidence-based instruction. The work spans sourcing and licensing existing open education resources (OER), custom development of grade-specific and language-specific instructional content, and continuous improvement services applied to existing materials. Issuing bodies include state education departments, regional purchasing cooperatives, county and municipal school districts, and city early childhood programs.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Michigan. The Texas Education Agency posted RFP 701-26-027 on October 14, 2026 (responses due November 13, 2026) seeking contractors for three distinct PreK-12 OER projects: sourcing and customizing existing K-12 Social Studies content, developing custom Tier 1 instructional materials with priority on Bluebonnet Learning Leadership and Spanish-language grades 6-12 content, and continuous improvement of existing OER across multiple subjects and grade levels, with a five-year initial contract term commencing May 2027 and potential two-year renewal, a 5% service-disabled veteran-owned business participation goal, and all custom materials owned by TEA as works for hire. Warren Consolidated Schools in Michigan issued RFP RFPWCS2700000000871 on October 13, 2026 (due October 27, 2026) for early childhood curriculum resources serving approximately 600 students across 13 schools, requiring MiLEAP and GSRP-approved, developmentally appropriate materials for 3-year-old and 4-year-old preschool and Early Childhood Special Education, with delivery across 14 locations in Warren, Troy, and Sterling Heights beginning in the 2027-2028 school year. The State of Texas also posted catalog discount bid ICAT2628 on October 19, 2026 (due November 19, 2026) for percentage discounts off published instructional materials prices. Gwinnett County Public Schools in Georgia solicited digital core instructional resources for Middle School Spanish Connections and High School French and German through a Participation Intent Survey due October 1, 2026.