DEI-615-26 Textbooks and Digital Resources for Level 3 and Level 4 Chinese, French , Spanish and Latin Courses

The Baltimore County Public Schools Office of Purchasing issued a Request for Information (RFI) solicitation seeking information on textbooks and digital resources to support Level 3 and Level 4 foreign language instruction in Chinese, French, Spanish, and Latin for high school students in grades 9-12. This market research initiative invites vendors to provide details regarding the availability, capability, and functionality of instructional materials that would support these language courses. Vendors may request RFI documents beginning May 7, 2026, through a Solicitation Document Request form, with materials provided within eight business hours of submission. Written inquiries regarding specifications must be submitted per instructions in the solicitation document Part II Section 5.0, as verbal questions are not accepted. Responses to the RFI are due by June 8, 2026, no later than 10:00 A.M. via electronic submission through a designated link provided in Section 4.0 of the solicitation documents. The procurement applies to commodity codes 60106000 (Curriculum), 43232501 (Foreign Language Software), and 60102100 (Language Arts Resource Materials).

This RFI is being conducted as market research at no cost to Baltimore County Public Schools, with no reimbursement provided to vendors for costs associated with submitting information. The solicitation document does not specify set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or incumbent vendors that would limit participation in this market research phase. Information gathered through this RFI will be utilized by the school system in developing future solicitation documents for the procurement of instructional materials, meaning this initial submission is exploratory in nature rather than a final competitive procurement. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the RFI announcement, as this phase is designed to assess market capacity and product availability prior to issuing a formal procurement solicitation. Vendors interested in responding should prepare comprehensive information demonstrating the capability and functionality of their textbooks and digital resources for Level 3 and Level 4 foreign language instruction.