27TALKT4 - Bid - final.docx

This is a Bid Template and Request for Response (RFR) submitted to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) for foundational skills curricular materials reviews. DESE seeks a qualified vendor to review a full set of materials and provide reports determining which foundational skills materials meet statutory requirements for inclusion on DESE's Approved List of K-3 Foundational Skills Materials. The contract will run from the approval date through June 30, 2027, with up to four renewal options extending through June 30, 2031, with each renewal period not to exceed 12 months. All responses must be submitted through the COMMBUYS website by October 21, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. The questions submission deadline is October 14, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. No pre-bid conference has been scheduled for this procurement. The contract manager is Katherine Tarca, Associate Commissioner of Curriculum and Standards, and inquiries must be submitted through COMMBUYS' Q&A tab feature.

This procurement is awarded at no cost to DESE, with the vendor providing services without compensation. No maximum obligation amount or rate-based pricing structure has been established for the initial contract duration or renewal periods. The funding source is designated as N/A, as services will be provided at no cost to the Commonwealth. DESE reserves the right to award the contract to either a single vendor or multiple vendors at its discretion. The contract is for DESE's use only and does not extend to public school districts without execution of separate agreements following Chapter 30B requirements.