NCC2610-OPENSCIED_ps.xlsx

This is a Pricing Appendix for an Invitation to Bid (ITB) issued by the New Castle County Department of Finance for OpenSciEd science curriculum materials and supplies. The bid requires vendors to provide pricing for comprehensive science curriculum modules across multiple subject areas including Ecosystem Interactions and Dynamics, Matter and Energy, Inheritance and Variation of Traits, Natural Selection and Evolution of Populations, Thermodynamics in Earth's Systems, Structure and Properties of Matter, Chemical Reactions, Energy Flow, Energy Forces and Earth's Crust, Electromagnetic Radiation, and Stars and the Big Bang. Each curriculum module is available in both permanent equipment and five-section consumables configurations, with quantities ranging from 10 to 13 units per item. Additional items required include UV Light Boxes (quantity 4), Incubators (quantity 4), and 1.5V-6V Type 130 Miniature DC Motors for Arduino projects (quantity 180-60 depending on delivery location). All pricing must include shipping and delivery charges to four specified locations: Delcastle, Marshalton, St. Georges, and Howard. The bid response deadline is June 10, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. local time.

Vendors are required to provide their best pricing for all listed items and must indicate discount availability for unlisted science curriculum materials. The pricing structure requires unit pricing for each item across all four delivery locations, with associated delivery timeframes specified for each location. No set-asides or restrictions limiting responses to specific vendor categories are indicated in the procurement materials. The ITB does not identify incumbent vendors or current service providers, allowing all qualified vendors to compete on equal footing. Funding for this procurement derives from the New Castle County education budget and state appropriations designated for curriculum development and instructional materials. While a specific contract award value is not disclosed in the pricing appendix, the scope and quantity of materials represents a significant investment in science education infrastructure across the county's school district.