AP Economics (Macro + Micro) Core Materials

Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD), the second largest school district in Wisconsin serving approximately 25,500 students across 52 school buildings, issued a Request for Proposal (RFP 4158) on February 4, 2026, for comprehensive core instructional materials to support the teaching of AP Macroeconomics and AP Microeconomics. The procurement seeks college-level textbooks, primary and secondary sources, teacher resources, and integrated print and digital materials compatible with Google Chromebooks and ClassLink single sign-on authentication. All materials must align with College Board course and exam descriptions, provide historically accurate and culturally relevant content for BIPOC students, and include comprehensive teacher resources with clear purpose, structure, pacing, and pedagogical guidance to support English language learners, advanced learners, and students with disabilities. The evaluation criteria prioritize organizational ability to meet service and support requirements (65% weight), followed by organizational qualifications and experience (20%), cost (5%), diverse-owned business certification (5%), and references (5%). Critical deadlines include a question submission deadline of February 16, 2026, at 2:00 PM (CST), an optional vendor conference on February 24, 2026, at 9:00 AM (CST), proposal submission deadline of March 11, 2026, at 2:00 PM (CST), estimated award notification in June 2026, and mandatory material delivery by August 21, 2026. The contract will be effective upon purchase order execution with an option to renew for three additional one-year periods by mutual agreement.

MMSD qualifies for governmental and educational discounts that must be reflected in vendor pricing, and the District is exempt from federal excise and state sales tax. A 5% preference award may be granted to diverse-owned businesses certified by the Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program or participating in the Wisconsin Diversity Procurement Network. Contractors must maintain one million dollars in commercial liability insurance and comply with all affirmative action requirements unless exempt due to employing 15 or fewer employees or having less than $25,000 in aggregate annual District business. All prices, costs, and conditions must remain fixed for 60 days from the proposal due date, and the District may impose liquidated damages of up to one-half the total contract amount for late delivery. The District does not typically pay for goods or services prior to delivery; however, prepayment proposals with project phase justification may be considered. While no specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the RFP documentation, the current scope includes approximately 95 AP Economics students and 2 teachers across two comprehensive high schools.