High Quality Evidence-Based Instructional Materials QVL

The State of Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is establishing a Qualified Vendor List for evidence-based instructional materials in early literacy, grades K–5, with proposals due September 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM CT through MissouriBUYS powered by MOVERS. Amendment No. 01 revised the closing deadline from September 11. This is an RFP to create a standing vendor list serving approximately 385,089 K–5 students across 555 local education agencies; no specific contract value or individual purchase guarantee is stated.

Vendors must submit core, supplemental, and intervention materials aligned with the science of reading. The central capability filters are minimum five years of publishing experience in foundational reading instruction and demonstrated evidence of material effectiveness through either published third-party reviews (The Reading League or EdReports) or completed self-evaluations against ESSA Tiers of Evidence, The Reading League's Curriculum Evaluation Guidelines, or EdReports' ELA Core Content Review Criteria. Vendors must also confirm inclusion on the Evidence for ESSA Evidence-Based Reading Programs list or complete ESSA tier self-evaluation using the provided framework.

Additional eligibility requirements include ability to deliver within thirty days of contract award, minimum two dedicated staff members assigned to Missouri schools, and professional development providers with at least five years' experience. Pre-award digital samples of all proposed materials are mandatory. Vendors must carry liability insurance naming the State of Missouri as additional insured, provide ongoing professional development and technical support to LEAs, and deliver FOB Destination Freight Prepaid within thirty calendar days of order placement. Monthly purchasing reports are required.

The contract period runs from award through one year with state right to renew for two additional one-year periods. Current active QVL contracts exist under bid numbers RFPC30034902300621, RFPC30034902400320, and RFPC30034902400335. The RFP does not request pricing at this time.