The Board of Education for Douglas County School District ****, Omaha Public Schools, is seeking proposals for a K5 Literacy Adoption program. This includes materials and related services for core curriculum and supplemental digital resources for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Proposals can be submitted for all program categories or specific ones. Key dates include the proposal submission deadline of June 9, 2026, and the deadline for questions on May 19, 2026. Submissions must be made electronically to ***@***. *. * evaluation process will involve committee review, material review, reference checks, and potentially field testing. Contracts are anticipated to be utilized districtwide beginning in the **** school year. Firms must provide detailed pricing, a 7-year professional development plan, and confirm compliance with all RFP requirements. Sample materials must be submitted separately and on time.
The proposal submission deadline is June 9, 2026, by 2:00 p. m. CT. Late submissions will not be accepted. Materials for field testing must arrive by August 14, 2026.
The evaluation committee will assess proposals based on relevant qualifications of the proposed materials, compliance with legal and RFP requirements, experience of the firm, availability of resources, reference information, material review and demonstration results, field testing results, potential cost, and any other criteria deemed in the best interest of the district.
Firms must be qualified and experienced. Proposals will be evaluated based on the relevant qualifications of the proposed materials, the experience of the firm and its personnel, and information supplied by references.
Firms must submit sample materials, including printed materials in hard copy and access to digital and electronic sample materials, on or before the proposal submission deadline.
The deadline for submitting questions is May 19, 2026, by 2:00 p. m. CT.
