Award Information

This Award Information file documents the Henry County Board of Education's RFP 23-040 for decodable texts and text sets issued on March 27, 2023, with proposals due April 27, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The procurement encompasses three product types across multiple grade levels: Type One items for Kindergarten (156 units, 35 titles) and 1st Grade (157 units, 70 titles); Type Two items for Catch-Up Readers (288 units, 12 titles); and Type Three classroom library items for Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and 2nd Grade (156, 157, and 131 units respectively, 80 titles each), with digital options available for certain grade levels. The contract has been awarded to two vendors: Benchmark Education and BookSource. The one-year term does not include renewal options, though alternative multi-year bids were solicited from competing vendors.

The combined award value totaled approximately $1.886 million, with Benchmark Education receiving $1,413,510.25 and BookSource receiving $473,531.54. Five vendors submitted bids for consideration: Benchmark Education, BookSource, Scholastic Inc. (one-year bid at $1,413,510.25 and six-year alternative at $2,678,355.75), Just Right Reader, Inc. ($1,459,931.30), AKJ Education Express, and The Primary Maven LLC. Several vendors submitted no bids for specific item types, and certain digital components and grade-level classroom libraries received no-bid or zero-cost responses. Evaluation was conducted by three evaluators across reference, proposal, and technical criteria, with final scoring and cost analysis determining the awards. Inquiries regarding the procurement should be directed to L. Renee Langston, Issuing Officer, at renee.langston@hcbe.net or 478-988-6211 extension 4.