RFP 26-08 K5 Literacy Curriculum
| Location: | Minnesota |
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| Posted: | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Due: | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Agency: | Minneapolis Public Schools |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
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| Solicitation No: | RFP 26-08 |
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MPS RFP 26-08 K-5 Literacy Curriculum
Request for Proposal (RFP) for
K-5 Literacy Curriculum
RFP 26-08
Minneapolis Public Schools - Special School District No. 1
1250 West Broadway Ave.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55411-2533
Issued: 1/27/2026
NOTICE: Pursuant to section 13.591 subdivision 3(b) of the Minnesota Statutes, after a
government entity has completed negotiating a contract with the selected vendor, all
data in RFP responses are public except for trade secret information as defined in
section 13.37 subdivision 1(b). A statement that submitted data are copyrighted or
otherwise protected does not prevent public access to the data.
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Minneapolis Public Schools
1250 W. Broadway Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55411
RFX@mpls.k12.mn.us
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MPS RFP 26-08 K-5 Literacy Curriculum
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I.
Overview
A. Project Objective
B. Schedule of Proposal
C. Intention to Submit Proposals
D. Submission of Written Questions
E. Changes to the RFP
F. Preparation of Proposal
G. Submission of Proposals
H. Withdrawal of Proposals
I. Identification of Finalists & Request for Sample Materials
J. Finalist Presentations
K. Effective Period of Proposals
L. Bid Reservations
M. Notifications of Unsuccessful Vendors
N. Contract Negotiations
O. Award of Contract
P. Contract Term
Q. Disposition of and Public Access to Proposals
R. Cost Incurred in Responding
S. Assignment
T. Causes for Termination
II.
Scope of Services
A. Project Background
B. K-5 Literacy Curriculum Program Goals
C. Description of Expected Services
III.
General Business Information
A. General Business Requirements
B. Qualifications and Experience
C. Supplier and Employee Equity & Diversity, Sustainability and Community Engagement
D. Business Ethics
E. Service Level Expectations
F. Fees & Costs
G. Reporting
H. Billing and Payment
IV. Project Scope
A. Alignment to Mission and Vision
B. Wrap up to Project Scope Information
V.
Appendix Requirements
A. References
B. Pricing Information
C. MPS Reports
D. Business Specific Reports
E. Service Level Expectations
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Minneapolis Public Schools
1250 W. Broadway Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55411
RFX@mpls.k12.mn.us
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MPS RFP 26-08 K-5 Literacy Curriculum
VI. MPS Appendix Documents
1. Intention to Submit Proposal
2. Organization Information Cover sheet
3. MPS Sample Contract
4. Cost Table
5. Alignment to Mission and Vision
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Minneapolis Public Schools
1250 W. Broadway Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55411
RFX@mpls.k12.mn.us
Template updated December 2025
MPS RFP 26-08 K-5 Literacy Curriculum
SECTION I: OVERVIEW
A. Project Objective
Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) is seeking proposals from organizations and individuals wishing
to provide a K-5 Literacy Curriculum.
Minneapolis Public Schools or Special School District Number 1 (SSD #1) is a school district that is
coterminous with the City of Minneapolis, Minnesota. With authority granted by the state
legislature, the school board makes policy, selects the superintendent, and oversees the district's
budget, curriculum, personnel, and facilities. Students speak ninety different languages at home
and most school communications are printed in English, Hmong, Spanish, and Somali. The District
covers over 70 school programs at 65 sites, with approximately 32,690 students and 3,285
teaching staff.
The District intends to select one organization to provide the necessary K-5 Literacy Curriculum.
To facilitate the submission and evaluation of proposals, this proposal provides additional
background information regarding MPS that will be relevant to the proposal of the K-5 Literacy
Curriculum.
RFP Primary Objective 1: Gain a thorough understanding of the product capability in order to
select and implement a Knowledge-Building K-5 Literacy Curriculum that will meet the needs of
the district for the next 7 years or more.
RFP Primary Objective 2: Gain a thorough understanding of the Knowledge-Building K-5 Literacy
Curriculum total proposed costs. Including but not limited to:
• Pricing for primary resources in English (and Spanish, if applicable);
• Pricing for supplemental resources;
• Pricing for translated resources;
• Pricing for consumable resources;
• Pricing for technology licensing;
• Pricing for professional development; and
• Pricing for any additional materials or resources necessary for effective implementation.
RFP Primary Objective 3: To select a vendor partner with evidence of a product strategy and
product delivery/implementation history that rapidly accelerates outcomes for all students and
strengthens instructional practice in literacy for all staff.
B. Schedule of Proposal
1. Issue RFP:
2. Written Questions Due:
3. Intention to Submit:
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January 27, 2026
February 10, 2026
February 10, 2026
Minneapolis Public Schools
1250 W. Broadway Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55411
RFX@mpls.k12.mn.us
Template updated December 2025
MPS RFP 26-08 K-5 Literacy Curriculum
4. Responses to Questions:
February 13, 2026
5. Proposals Due:
February 18, 2026
6. Finalists Selected & Notified (including process for sending sample materials, presentation
dates, and questions that committee will have): February 27, 2026
7. Finalist Presentations:
April 8 and April 14, 2026
8. Award bid – Selection:
April 30, 2026
9. District Approval
May 2026
10. Implementation:
June 15th, 2026
C. Mandatory Intention to Submit Proposals
APPENDIX 1 (a) & Conflict of interest form APPENDIX 1 (b) are mandatory to submit. Failure to
submit both will result in automatic disqualification from the RFP Process.
In order for your organization to receive updates to this Request for Proposal, including
responses to submitted questions from all participating firms, please complete Appendix 1 (a)
Intention to Submit a Proposal by 2/10/2026 and Appendix 1 (b) Conflict of Interest. This
document can be emailed to RFX@mpls.k12.mn.us or brought to the Pre-Bid Conference. This
will allow the District to provide timely information to interested parties. These document are
mandatory documents, if these are not submitted in person or by email by 2/10/2026; the
organization will not be able to participate in K-5 Literacy Curriculum.
D. Submission of Written Questions
All questions about the RFP shall be submitted by e-mail by 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on
or before 2/10/2026 to: RFX@mpls.k12.mn.us. The District will provide written responses to
questions from prospective Proposers no later than February 13th, 2026 EOD.
E. Changes to the RFP
Vendors who are registered with MPS for this RFP will be notified by email of any changes in the
specifications contained in this RFP. If any changes are issued to this RFP, a good faith attempt
will be made to deliver the additional information to those persons or firms who, according to
the records of MPS, have previously received a copy of and are registered (on the Intent to
Submit form) with the District for this RFP.
F. Preparation of Proposal
1. Careful attention must be paid to all requested items contained in this Request for Proposal.
Please read the entire package before bidding. Each proposal shall be prepared simply and
economically avoiding the use of elaborate promotional materials beyond what is sufficient
to provide a complete, accurate, and reliable presentation.
2. For ease of review, the proposals must follow the outline in Section III and IV of this request
for proposal. Each response should be clearly numbered and the full question listed.
3. Each page of the proposal must be sequentially numbered and include the proposing
organization’s name.
4. RFP must be double-spaced, with at least than one-inch margins. Font must be at least 12-
point. Any RFP submitted that is not double-spaced, uses margins less than 1-inch, and
smaller than 12-point font will not be reviewed.
5. Each response to questions in Section III and IV of the RFP must be appropriately labeled
(e.g., Section III: General Business Questions, A. General Business Requirements, Question
#1; etc.).
6. The RFP narrative for Section III-IV may not exceed 100 pages total, not including
appendices.
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Minneapolis Public Schools
1250 W. Broadway Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55411
RFX@mpls.k12.mn.us
Template updated December 2025
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