Opportunity
Minnesota Supplier Systems #2000018472
Minnesota Solicits K-3 Literacy Screening Tools for Statewide Use
Posted
July 02, 2026
Respond By
July 27, 2026
Identifier
2000018472
NAICS
511210, 541690, 611710
Minnesota is seeking proposals for K-3 literacy screening tools to support statewide universal literacy screening under the READ Act. - Government Buyer: - Minnesota Department of Administration, on behalf of the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) - Admin/State Procurement office - Products/Services Requested: - Literacy screening tools for kindergarten through third grade (K-3) - Annual licenses for screening tools - Training services for educators on tool administration - Key Requirements: - Tools must assess specific literacy skills: Rapid Automatized Naming, Phonemic Awareness, Letter Sounds, Decoding, and Reading Fluency - Must support secure data sharing with MDE, including a data dictionary - Compliance with accessibility standards: VPAT 2.5 INT, Section 508, WCAG 2.1A/AA - Tools must be easy for educators to administer and interpret - Vendors must provide product documentation, technical data, and a completed price schedule - Eligible buyers include members of Minnesota’s Cooperative Purchasing Venture (CPV) Program - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; all qualified providers of K-3 literacy screening tools are encouraged to respond - Contract term is one year with options to extend up to four additional years - Estimated annual contract value: $900,000 to $2,400,000
Description
The Minnesota Department of Administration, on behalf of the Minnesota Department of Education, is seeking proposals for literacy screening tools for students in kindergarten through third grade (K-3). The contract aims to approve screening tools for universal screening as required by the Minnesota Reading to Ensure Academic Development (READ) Act. The contract term is anticipated from October 2026 to September 2027, with options to extend up to an additional four years. Responses must be submitted through the SWIFT Supplier Portal by July 27, 2026, and the solicitation is a sealed event requiring formal responses.