High school math textbook adoption

The Buffalo Board of Education is conducting a Request for Proposals (RFP 26-0631-035) for a high school mathematics textbook adoption in Erie County, New York, seeking comprehensive CORE instructional resources for Algebra I (required), Geometry, and Algebra II. The procurement requires publishers to submit instructional resources that include four critical components: student educational materials, teacher resource materials, instructional technology, and professional development training. The resources must align with New York State Next Generation Learning Standards, be culturally responsive, and adaptive to serve diverse learner populations including multilingual, special education, and advanced students. The instructional resources will develop students' procedural skills, conceptual understanding, problem-solving strategies, vocabulary, and mathematical content knowledge through unit-based learning. Key evaluation criteria include curriculum alignment (10 points), program effectiveness (10 points), student and teacher resources (20 points), home/family resources (5 points), differentiated instruction (10 points), cultural responsiveness (5 points), assessments (10 points), technology requirements (10 points), training and implementation (10 points), and cost (10 points). The RFP timeline includes a question period closing November 17, 2025, answer posting by November 21, 2025, and proposal submission deadline of December 5, 2025, with a tentative award date of April 15, 2026, and an initial contract term from July 1, 2026, to June 31, 2027.

The procurement includes specific Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) participation requirements, with a 25 percent MWBE participation goal for contracts exceeding $25,000 for commodities and services. Only businesses certified by the Erie County/City of Buffalo Joint MBE/WBE Certification Committee or New York State MWBE Certification may be used to fulfill participation goals. Vendors must provide documentation demonstrating good faith efforts to meet MWBE participation, including solicitation of certified businesses and structuring contract scopes to facilitate subcontracting opportunities. The system must comply with FERPA requirements and support integration with existing platforms like Clever, Microsoft Active Directory, and Schoology, maintaining 99.97% uptime with 24-hour help desk support. Vendors are required to submit a current W-9 form, certificates of liability insurance, and at least three client references. While specific award values are not explicitly stated, the RFP indicates a multi-year implementation approach, with Algebra I adopted in Year 1, potentially followed by Geometry in Year 2 and Algebra II in Year 3, with a maximum contract term end date of June 31, 2031.