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Bid Title

Digital Courses

Issuing Agency

Montgomery County Public Schools

Location

Maryland

Published Date

May 26, 2026

Closing Date

Jun 17, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

4915.2

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Project Description

Open Solicitation

Bid/RFP Number: 4915.2
Solicitation Title	Digital Courses
Due Date & Time	06/17/2026 02:00 PM
Contract Type	RFP
Buyer E-mail	Angela_S_Mcintosh-davis@mcpsmd.org
Description	The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to solicit one or more established providers of digital courses to provide Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) with high quality and comprehensive digital course materials in career and technical education (CTE), English, fine arts, mathematics, physical education, science, social studies, technology education/computer science, and world language that are aligned with the Common Core State Standards, adopted in Maryland as the Maryland College and Career Ready Standards (the “State Standards,” links embedded in previously articulated list of content areas) , and high school graduation requirements in the state of Maryland (https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/graduation-requirements.aspx ). This RFP seeks course providers (“Respondents” or “Offerors”) who share a vision for ensuring that all students have access to the highest quality digital courses aligned to high school graduation requirements and State Standards, to ultimately increase student engagement in the learning process, graduation rates, student achievement and success in college and careers. 4915.2 RFP FINAL.pdf 05/26/2026 4915.2 Attachment F_Pricing.xlsx 05/26/2026
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May 26, 2026

RFP Number:

Due Date:

Open Time:

4915.2

June 17, 2026

2:00 p.m.

To: Prospective Respondents:

The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to solicit one or more established providers of digital courses to provide

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) with high quality and comprehensive digital course materials in career and

technical education (CTE), English, fine arts, mathematics, physical education, science, social studies, technology

education/computer science, and world language that are aligned with the Common Core State Standards, adopted in

Maryland as the Maryland College and Career Ready Standards (the “State Standards,” links embedded in previously

articulated list of content areas) , and high school graduation requirements in the state of Maryland

(https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/graduation-requirements.aspx ). This RFP seeks course providers

(“Respondents” or “Offerors”) who share a vision for ensuring that all students have access to the highest quality digital

courses aligned to high school graduation requirements and State Standards, to ultimately increase student engagement in

the learning process, graduation rates, student achievement and success in college and careers.

Please respond according to the instructions provided in the attached. Submissions must be received on or before 2:00

p.m., on June 17, 2026. Submissions received after this date and time will not be considered. Submittals shall be

delivered in a sealed opaque envelope with the RFP number, opening date and opening time indicated in the lower left

corner of the envelope. Submissions shall be delivered to Montgomery County Public Schools, Department of

Procurement, 45 West Gude Drive, Suite 3100, Rockville, Maryland 20850.

The contractor must submit one (1) original, one (1) redacted copy, one (1) electronic version on flash drive and one

(1) copy of the proposal. The submission must be signed by an official having authority to contract with MCPS. The

firm and official's name shall be used. This solicitation does not commit the district to pay any costs incurred in the

submission of proposals or guarantee that an award will be made.

In the event of emergency closing of the MCPS Board of Education offices, this RFP will open at the same time on the

next regular working day.

Sincerely,

AMD

Enclosure

Angela McIntosh Davis

Director, Department of Procurement

Division of Financial Management

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Department of Procurement

45 West Gude Drive, Suite 3100

Rockville, Maryland 20850

Request for Proposal No. 4915.2,

Digital Courses

1.0 INTENT

The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to solicit one or more established providers of digital

courses to provide Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) with high quality and comprehensive

digital course materials in career and technical education (CTE), English, fine arts, mathematics, physical

education, science, social studies, technology education/computer science, and world language that are

aligned with the Common Core State Standards, adopted in Maryland as the Maryland College and Career

Ready Standards (the “State Standards,” links embedded in previously articulated list of content areas) ,

and high school graduation requirements in the state of Maryland

(https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/graduation-requirements.aspx ). This RFP seeks

course providers (“Respondents” or “Offerors”) who share a vision for ensuring that all students have

access to the highest quality digital courses aligned to high school graduation requirements and State

Standards, to ultimately increase student engagement in the learning process, graduation rates, student

achievement and success in college and careers.

MCPS seeks digital courses that provide up-to-date, evidence-based, research-based, relevant, and

appropriate materials that will effectively support teaching and learning for credit bearing high school

courses, offering opportunities for original credit, credit recovery, and to support innovative instructional

models. MCPS seeks digital courses that are culturally responsive; explicitly support English Language

Learners, students with disabilities, students in need of additional support, and students identified as gifted

and talented; allow for enrichment and acceleration; provide easy-to-understand resources for

parents/guardians; and support the learning process. The courses must allow for differentiated instruction

and timely support to students, including accessibility features. MCPS anticipates that approximately

3,000 students will access digital courses in the 2026-27 school year.

Specific to mathematics, mathematics courses should emphasize the Standards of Mathematical Practice

as the critical processes and proficiencies of curriculum and instruction. The Standards of Mathematical

Practice serve as an important force in getting all students—not just some—to the highest levels of

attainment; therefore, proposed resources must be up-to-date, evidence-based, research-based, and

relevant, and they must align to these standards and promote student-centered classroom environments

that enhance student learning. MCPS mathematics pathways can be found here:

http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/math/

2.0 BACKGROUND

The development, implementation, and management of MCPS coursework and curriculum is guided

by the Montgomery County Board of Education Policy IFA, Curriculum (“IFA”), MCPS Regulation

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IFA-RA, Curriculum (“IFA-RA”) and Curriculum Frameworks adopted by the Board of Education

(the “Board”). Please see course list below in Section 3.0, “Scope of Services.”

• Secondary English Language Arts:

http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/english/index.aspx

• Secondary Mathematics:

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/math/hs/

• Secondary Science:

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/science/

• Secondary Social Studies:

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/socialstudies/

• Fine Arts

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/finearts/

• Health

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/health/

• Physical Education

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/physed/

• World Languages

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/languages/

All high school coursework is aligned to the MCPS graduation requirements, which are variable by

graduation year. Detailed outlines of graduation requirements by graduating class are available here:

MCPS Graduation Requirements

3.0 SCOPE OF SERVICES

The following list of requirements, although extensive, is not exhaustive and is intended to provide

interested Respondents with sufficient basic information to submit proposals meeting minimum

requirements but is not intended to limit a proposal’s content or exclude any relevant or essential

information. Proposals should address the entire scope of services requested.

In this RFP, the term “Digital Courses” is defined to be the comprehensive digital materials needed for

the total instructional experience for a diploma-bound learner in an online “classroom” for a given course,

aligned to the State Standards or specified graduation requirements. Digital Courses should include the

entire course material and assessments of student learning. Materials should utilize current evidence-based

and research-based practices; align to Maryland high school graduation requirements and State Standards

in preparation for increased achievement on external measures of college and career readiness; and provide

explicit high-quality instruction in the digital setting.

Proposals must comply with the following requirements as written in Board Policy IFA:

• The Board expects that learning will be enhanced by adherence to a curriculum that promotes

continuity and cumulative acquisition and application of skills and knowledge from grade to grade

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and from school to school. Digital Courses should reflect the best knowledge of the growth and

development of learners, the needs of learners, and the desires of the community, state law, and

Maryland State Board of Education rules.

• Digital Courses shall promote: (1) An opportunity for every student to participate; (2)

Achievement at the highest level in every curricular area for every student; and (3) Objectives

derived from local, state, national, and international standards as appropriate in all subject areas.

• Digital Courses shall provide teachers, students, and parents/guardians with the Board’s

expectations of what students should know and be able to do at the end of each course.

• Subject area written curriculum frameworks, scopes and sequences, expectations, curriculum

guides, and material for parents/guardians shall be developed for every grade level and course.

• Instructional resources such as textbooks, software, electronic resources, and other materials shall

be selected based upon their alignment with the curriculum standards and priorities of the system

using a uniform process.

Proposals must indicate how the Respondent’s Digital Courses are responsive to the applicable MCPS

graduation requirements and curriculum frameworks described in Section 2.0. In the event the

Respondent’s Digital Courses do not fully align with the respective MCPS curriculum framework(s), the

Respondent must clearly identify these areas.

Respondents may submit responses for all or some of the following courses:

English

• Honors and On-level English 9

• Honors and On-level English 10

• Honors and On-level English 11

• Honors and On-level English 12

• Advanced Placement Language and Composition

• Advanced Placement Literature and Composition

English Language Development

• English 9 for Emergent Multilingual Learners (EMLs) Levels 1/2/3

• English 10 for Emergent Multilingual Learners (EMLs) Levels 1/2/3

• English Language Development Seminar for Emergent Multilingual Learners Levels 1/2/3

Mathematics

Maryland has updated course standards and the credit-bearing mathematics course

progression. Beginning in School Year 2027-28, students will be required to complete Integrated Algebra

1 and Integrated Algebra 2 courses rather than the traditional Algebra 1 – Geometry – Algebra 2

progression. The majority of students will participate in the new math pathway beginning in SY27-28,

but MCPS will need to continue to provide the traditional pathway through at least School Year 2029-30,

so provisions for both Integrated Algebra and the traditional framework will need to be present in the

submission.

• Integrated Algebra 1

• Integrated Algebra 2

• Honors and On-level Geometry

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• Honors and On-level Precalculus

• Calculus

• Financial Mathematics

• Advanced Placement and On-level Statistics

• Advanced Placement Calculus A/B

• Advanced Placement Calculus B/C

• Multivariable Calculus/Differential Equations

Science

• Advanced Placement, Honors, and On-level Biology

• Advanced Placement, Honors, and On-level Chemistry

• Advanced Placement, Honors, and On-level Physics

• Astronomy with Physics

• Earth Systems and Sustainability

Social Studies

• Honors and On-level United States History (Post-Reconstruction to Present)

• Advanced Placement, Honors and On-level American Government

• Honors and On-level Modern World History

• Advanced Placement United States History

• Advanced Placement World History

World Language

• Spanish 1

• Spanish 2

• Honors and On-level Spanish 3

• Honors and On-level Spanish 4

• Spanish 5

• Spanish 6

• Advanced Placement Spanish Language

• Advanced Placement Spanish Literature

• French 1

• French 2

• Honors and On-level French 3

• Honors and On-level French 4

• French 5

• French 6

• Advanced Placement French Language

• Chinese 1

• Chinese 2

• Honors and On-level Chinese 3

• Honors and On-level Chinese 4

• Chinese 5

• Chinese 6

• Advanced Placement Chinese Language

• Russian 1

RFP 4915.2

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