Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-27-1026-DOE02-DOE01-134219

K–3 Foundational-Skills Curriculum Reviews and Ratings for Massachusetts DESE

The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is seeking an established provider to review and rate K–3 foundational-skills curriculum materials for its Approved List. - Government buyer: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), Teaching and Learning Unit. - Procurement: Reviews, ratings, and reports on K–3 foundational-skills curricula; no specific curriculum products, part numbers, or product quantities are identified. - Review scope: Evaluate print concepts, phonological and phonemic awareness, phonics and decoding, automatic word recognition, fluency, differentiation, and systematic scope and sequence. Identify materials that rely on three-cueing or MSV instead of direct word identification. - Provider requirements: Supply transparent, educator-driven reviews with the review tool, methodology, criteria, evidence, and clear rationales; maintain coverage of widely used, promising, and emerging materials; present reviews accessibly online, including Massachusetts-specific information; and provide periodic consultation and documentation to DESE. - OEMs and vendors: No curriculum manufacturers, OEMs, or prospective service providers are named in the supplied materials. - Cost and performance: Services are provided at no cost to DESE, and the bid lists a total contract amount of $0. Performance goals are 100% for the stated measures in contract Years 1–4.

Description

The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education seeks a qualified provider of existing reviews and quality determinations for widely used K-3 foundational skills curricular materials. The provider will supply reports and ratings, including the review criteria, methodology, and rationale, to help DESE determine which materials meet the statutory requirements for its Approved List of K-3 Foundational Skills Materials. The scope includes identifying reviews’ screening for three-cueing/MSV approaches, making the reviews easy to navigate, and providing periodic consultation with DESE. Services are provided at no cost to DESE; the initial contract is one year with up to four renewal options.

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