Project Information

Bid Title

ONLINE MATHEMATICS TOOL

Issuing Agency

State Government of North Carolina

Location

North Carolina

Published Date

Jun 16, 2026

Closing Date

Jun 26, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

251-27-130

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Project Description

Solicitation Number:	251-27-130
Project Title:	ONLINE MATHEMATICS TOOL
Description:	K-8 ONLINE MATHEMATICS TOOL (DISTRICT-WIDE)
Opening Date:	6/26/2026 2:00 PM
Posted Date:	6/16/2026
Status:	Open
Department:	WAKE COUNTY BD OF EDUCATION

Solicitation Number * 251-27-130	Department WAKE COUNTY BD OF EDUCATION	Status Reason Open
Opening Date 2026-06-26T14:00:00.0000000	Posted Date * 2026-06-16T14:19:41.0000000Z	Primary Commodity Code Educational or reference software
Mandatory Conference/Site Visit — —	Special Instructions —	Solicitation Type * Select RFP IFB RFI
Owner Petra Gooding
Description K-8 ONLINE MATHEMATICS TOOL (DISTRICT-WIDE)

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Invitation for Bid # 251-27-130

1551 Rock Quarry Rd – Bldg. F

Raleigh, NC 27610

Refer ALL Inquiries to: Petra Gooding

Telephone No: 919-588-3456

E-Mail: bids-pgooding@wcpss.net

Proposals will be publicly opened: June 26, 2026 @ 2:00 PM

Contract Type: Agency Specific Term Contract

Commodity: K-8 ONLINE MATHEMATICS TOOL

Using Agency Name: WAKE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Bids are subject to rejection unless submitted on this form. Failure to submit a bid in accordance with the instructions throughout

this document shall constitute just cause to reject bid. See below for bid/proposal submitting instructions. Bids submitted via

facsimile (FAX) machine or email in response to this Invitation for Bids will not be acceptable.

EXECUTION

In compliance with this Invitation for Bid, and subject to all the conditions herein, the undersigned offers and agrees to furnish

and deliver any or all items upon which prices are quoted, at the prices set opposite each item within the time specified

herein. Vendors are subject to immediate disqualification at any stage of the selection process for any of the following:

● The submission of false or misleading information in the vendor’s proposal.

● Any efforts to dissuade or discourage other vendors from submitting proposals.

● Any efforts to influence, dictate, or change the terms of another vendor’s proposal.

● Any form of bid collusion or bid rigging.

Failure to execute/sign this page prior to submittal shall render bid invalid. Late bids are not acceptable.

BIDDER:

STREET ADDRESS:

CITY & STATE & ZIP:

PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS ADDRESS IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE

TYPE OR PRINT NAME & TITLE OF PERSON SIGNING:

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE:

DATE:

FEDERAL ID OR SOCIAL SECURITY NO.

P.O. BOX:

ZIP:

TELEPHONE NUMBER:

TOLL FREE TEL. NO

(800)

FAX NUMBER:

E-MAIL:

Offer valid for 45 days from date of bid opening unless otherwise stated here: ____ days Prompt Payment Discount:

_______ % __________________ days.

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IFB SCHEDULE

The table below shows the intended schedule for this IFB. WCPSS will make every effort to adhere to this schedule.

Event

Issue IFB

Submit Written Questions

Provide Response to Questions

Submit Proposals

Public Live Bid Opening

(vendor attendance is not required)

Responsibility

WCPSS

Vendor

WCPSS

Vendor

WCPSS

Date and Time (ET.)

6-16-26

6-18-26 by 2:00 pm

6-19-26 by End of Business

6-26-26 by 2:00 pm

6-26-26 at 2:00 pm

Microsoft Teams meeting Join:

https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/2981892701

7187?p=edSERxSMX0TOnExG8s

Meeting ID: 298 189 270 171 87

Passcode: ur7FG97d

PROPOSAL QUESTIONS

Upon review of the IFB documents, Vendors may have questions to clarify or interpret the IFB in order to submit the best

proposal possible. To accommodate the Proposal Questions process, Vendors shall submit any such questions by the

above due date.

Written questions shall be emailed to bids-pgooding@wcpss.net by the date and time specified above. Vendors should

enter “IFB 251-27-130 Questions” as the subject for the email. Question’s submittals should include a reference to the

applicable IFB section and be submitted in a format shown below:

Reference

IFB Section, Page Number

Vendor Question

Vendor question …?

Questions received prior to the submission deadline date, WCPSS’ response, and any additional terms deemed necessary

by WCPSS will be posted in the form of an addendum and shall become an Addendum to this IFB. No information, instruction

or advice provided orally or informally by any WCPSS personnel, whether made in response to a question or otherwise in

connection with this IFB, shall be considered authoritative or binding. Vendors shall rely only on written material contained

in an Addendum to this IFB. Addendum’s associated with the Invitation for Bid will be posted to the following links

and it will be the vendor’s responsibility to adhere to and check these addendums prior to bid submittal:

(http://wcpss.net/domain/101)

(http://www.evp.nc.gov/solicitations)

PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL

Submit one (1) signed, original executed proposal response via eVP (emails not accepted).

Late bids, regardless of cause, will not be opened or considered, and will be automatically disqualified from further

consideration. Vendor shall bear the sole risk of late submission due to unintended or unanticipated delay. It is the Vendors’

sole responsibility to ensure its proposal has been received as described in this RFP by the specified time and date of

opening. Failure to submit a proposal in strict accordance with instructions provided shall constitute sufficient cause to reject

a Vendor's proposal(s). Solicitation responses are subject to Sealed Bidding requirements.

Vendors’ proposals for this procurement must be submitted through electronic Vendor Portal (eVP). For training on how to

use eVP to view solicitations, submit questions, develop responses, upload documents, and submit offers to the district,

Vendors should go to the following site: https://eprocurement.nc.gov/training/vendor-training.

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PURPOSE

The Wake County Public School System is seeking to secure a subscription for Dreambox Learning, or an equivalent K-8

online mathematics tool, for 141 schools in the district for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.

BACKGROUND

For background purposes, The Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) is currently the largest school district in

North Carolina and the 15th largest in the United States. There are currently 203 schools in the district, including 123

elementary schools, 38 middle schools, 32 high schools, and 10 special schools, serving a student population of

approximately 161,000, with approximately 20,000 staff. Wake County covers 854 square miles. Additional information

about the school system can be accessed via the internet site (www.wcpss.net).

SCOPE OF WORK

● The vendor shall supply a 12-month subscription for as a K-8 online math tool for 141 schools in Wake County.

● The award shall be for a one-year agreement, with two additional one-year options to renew. The bid price will be

fixed for a three-year period.

● Services are estimated to begin July 22, 2026.

● If vendor is proposing an alternate, please indicate such in your response and attach all specifications and

information in order for the end user to compare and review. Proposal should include cost for implementation and

training. Minimum qualifications are listed below. WCPSS reserves the right to determine if bidder’s functional

equivalent is acceptable. Proposals submitted without the proper documentation will not be considered.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE PROGRAM

• Contain a rigorous, standards aligned K-8 math curriculum

• Have detailed research studies demonstrating proof of efficacy

• The solution provides daily high-quality reporting analytics for educators segmented by student, class, grade,

school, and district

• The solution is flexible for implementation in multiple settings: classroom station/rotation model, media center/lab,

after school and extended learning opportunities

• The solution allows students 24/7 access before and after-school

• The solution allows parents to monitor progress

• The student facing interface has been 100% translated into Spanish

• A proven track record of supporting large, urban school districts

• The team members and advisors that supervise content development and curriculum/lesson design are experts in

the field of mathematics and pedagogy

• Supports an automated roster-management feature, at no cost to its customers, for secure district data-integration

• Program design must include:

o Describe the research informing the program’s lesson design and curriculum coherence

o Explain how the program supports the development of conceptual understanding as a foundation for

procedural fluency

o Describe the ways in which the program employs continuous formative assessment

o Describe and show evidence of scaffolded support for students

o Describe how the program supports the development of growth mindset in mathematics

o Describe how virtual manipulatives are utilized to allow sense-making and facilitate conceptual

understanding

• Differentiated instruction must be addressed. Specifically:

o Describe how the program supports differentiated instruction

o Describe the tools available that allow educators to group students with like levels of understanding

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o Describe how the tool allows for differentiated assignments to be created

• Personalized Instruction must be addressed by the proposal. Specifically:

o Describe how the program personalizes the learning pathway of a student

o Describe how the program adapts to students in real-time

o Show examples of how student strategy, types answers and level of understanding in a given lesson inform

the student’s pathway and progression through the curriculum

o Provide examples of varying levels of rigor a student will experience in a given standard. What data informs

that rigor?

• Proof of efficacy must be addressed in the proposal. Specifically:

o Provide the proposer’s efficacy research

o Has the program’s efficacy research been vetted by Evidence for ESSA? What was the rating given by

Evidence for ESSA? Provide the corresponding research.

o Has the program’s efficacy research been vetted by What Works Clearinghouse? What was the rating given

by What Works Clearinghouse? Provide the corresponding research.

o Does the program have evidence showing a positive impact on the learning outcomes of English language

learners?

• Data and analytics

o Include information and samples of reports for multiple stakeholders (e.g., parents, teachers, principals,

district personnel)

o Describe and show how the program provides real-time individual, classroom, school and district reports

that are used to inform instruction

o List the types of assessments included in the program with an explanation of each

• Implementation support

o Describe the virtual training embedded in the program including evidence of virtual training designed

specifically to increase teacher content knowledge in mathematics.

o Describe the type of support that is accessible to teachers, administrators, and parents for academic,

implementation and technical issues.

o Describe frequency of updates and requirements for software updates (cost, computer systems, etc.).

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

All vendors must complete the WCPSS Technical Questionnaire and sign the WCPSS Data Confidentiality Security

agreement as presented, without any alterations, redlines, or modifications before being considered.

Please indicate how your proposal will address the following specifications in each area. In terms of rostering and user

authentication, our acceptable methods are listed below. Bids must identify which methods are available.

User Account Provisioning

The system must allow for the use of the state’s unique student ID number to identify students as a master key with their

email address being the login ID.

Users must have individual and unique login credentials.

Accepted

Accepted

Accepted

Accepted

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SCIM 2.0

Entra Identity

Rapid Identity

Clever

Accepted

Accepted

Accepted

Google Workspace

Just-in-time provisioning via Google, EntraID, or Clever

SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol) using public/private keys in lieu of

static passwords

Class Rostering

Accepted

Accepted

Accepted

Accepted

Rapid Identity Studio (OneRoster API)

Clever

IMS Global Learning Tool Interoperability (LTI) 1.3 or greater

SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol) using public/private keys in lieu of static

passwords

User Authentication

User sessions must timeout (i.e. require logging in again) after a specified length of inactivity (Down to 30 minutes).

The system must store any local authentication credentials in a salted, encrypted format.

Accepted

Accepted

Accepted

Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) 2.0 as a Service Provider (SP)

OIDC via Google or Entra Identity

Sign in with Clever

Accessibility

Must comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) section 508 compliance found at:

http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/disability/ada.htm

User Roles

At a minimum, software must provide the user roles listed below (or equivalent). The ability to create custom user roles is

preferred.

Super Administrator

District Administrator

School/Department

Administrator

Full administrative control over all settings to include data integration settings,

manage user roles/permissions, etc.

Able to view all users and all data, system-wide reporting, but CANNOT

access/change any technical settings.

Able to view all users and user data within a specific school or department.

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