District-wide Purchase of Textbooks ITB 1. 2627

Chippewa Valley Schools, a Michigan public school district serving Clinton Township and Macomb in Macomb County, is requesting sealed bids for a district-wide purchase of textbooks and instructional software under ITB 1.2627, with bids due June 24, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. EST and public bid opening at that time.

The scope encompasses brand-new textbooks and related materials across multiple subject areas and grade levels for 18 school buildings (12 elementary, 4 middle, 2 high schools), including Connecting Math Concepts (Levels A–E), Language for Learning, Reading Mastery (Grades K–4), LANGUAGE! Live 2.0, and Trans Math 3rd Edition. The bid pricing sheet lists 2,651 total line items with quantities ranging from single units for certain teacher subscriptions to 317 units for digital-only student licenses. All unit costs must include shipping, handling, and inside delivery to each building on an FOB basis.

Vendors must warrant that all materials are brand-new with the latest copyright available, accept purchase orders as the ordering method, provide onsite training and professional development at no charge for online materials, guarantee delivery within 45 days for backordered items, provide cost-free replacement of damaged books, and accept returns for any reason within 60 days of delivery without restocking fees. No minimum order requirements are mandated, though preference is given to bidders offering lower or no minimums with August 2026 delivery capability. Prices must remain firm for 90 days from bid opening; the District reserves the right to order additional quantities at the same unit cost for up to 150 days from opening.

Required submittals include affidavits for Iran Linked Business Disclosure, Familial Disclosure, School Safety Compliance, Non-Collusion, and Debarred Disclosure. Clarification requests are due June 15, 2026. Bid award is scheduled for July 13, 2026, with all materials to be delivered in August 2026. The District reserves the right to award to a single vendor, split awards among multiple vendors, adjust quantities by up to 15 percent, or reject all bids. Evaluation criteria include price, vendor reliability, product quality, binding, services, specification conformity, delivery dates, fill rates, and references.