Reviews: Publicly available, educator-driven ratings of widely used core foundational skills materials, with documented rubrics, methodology, and rating rationales.
Coverage: Print concepts, phonological and phonemic awareness, phonics and decoding, automatic word recognition, fluency, daily differentiation, and systematic skill progression.
Screening: Identify and exclude materials using three-cueing/MSV or context- and picture-based guessing as substitutes for direct word identification.
Delivery and support: Maintain an accessible, easy-to-navigate review website, add Massachusetts-specific information, provide review update timelines, and participate in periodic calls.
Term and cost: Services must be provided at no cost to the recipient through June 30, 2027, with up to four annual renewals and capacity to maintain reviews for at least five years.
The basics
Due
October 21, 2026 3 days left
Where
Massachusetts
Posted on
COMMBUYS
Solicitation
BD-27-1026-DOE02-DOE01-134219
What the solicitation documents require
We read the solicitation documents for this bid (11 documents, 64 pages). Each item shows the file and page it came from. Check the original documents and any addenda before you bid.
Upload responses to COMMBUYS (www.commbuys.com). Emailed or mailed responses are not accepted, and late uploads will not be reviewed. (Bid - Read for bid information, p. 2)
Bidders must register on COMMBUYS to respond. Be sure "No Bid" is unchecked or the response may be disqualified. (Bid - Read for bid information, p. 2)
Pre-bid meeting or site visit
Pre-bid conference: the posting has the No/Yes selection and date fields but no date or place is filled in. (Bid - Read for bid information, p. 2)
All bidders must commit a percentage of contract sales to SDO-certified diverse partners. The minimum Total SDP Commitment is 1%, and higher commitments earn more points. (RFR - Required Specifications from OSD, p. 3)
No contract is awarded without a compliant SDP Commitment. The commitment is met annually on a July 1 to June 30 fiscal year basis for the contract duration. (RFR - Required Specifications from OSD, p. 3)
SDP Partners may be subcontractors or ancillary product and service providers, and must hold SDO certification in a listed category (MBE, WBE, VBE, SDVOBE, DOBE, LGBTBE or non-profit equivalents). (RFR - Required Specifications from OSD, p. 3)
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