Project Information

Bid Title

DIGITAL MATH RESOURCE FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS

Issuing Agency

State Government of North Carolina

Location

North Carolina

Published Date

Jun 16, 2026

Closing Date

Jun 29, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

251-27-131

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Project Description

Solicitation Number:	251-27-131
Project Title:	DIGITAL MATH RESOURCE FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS
Description:	DIGITAL MATH RESOURCE FOR DISTRICT-WIDE SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS
Opening Date:	6/29/2026 2:00 PM
Posted Date:	6/17/2026
Status:	Open
Department:	WAKE COUNTY BD OF EDUCATION

Solicitation Number * 251-27-131	Department WAKE COUNTY BD OF EDUCATION	Status Reason Open
Opening Date 2026-06-29T14:00:00.0000000	Posted Date * 2026-06-16T15:11:41.0000000Z	Primary Commodity Code Educational or reference software
Mandatory Conference/Site Visit — —	Special Instructions —	Solicitation Type * Select RFP IFB RFI
Owner Petra Gooding
Description DIGITAL MATH RESOURCE FOR DISTRICT-WIDE SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS

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Invitation for Bid # 251-27-131

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 29, 2026 @ 2:00 PM

Contract Type: Agency Specific Term Contract

Commodity: DIGITAL MATH RESOURCE FOR

SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS

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

6-22-26 by End of Business

6-29-26 by 2:00 pm

6-29-26 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 251-27-131 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. Addendums 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’s (WCPSS) Special Education Services department is seeking to provide Special

Education Math Teachers with digital supplements to implement best practices during specially designed math instruction

(SDI) for students with special education needs in math, as outlined in their IEP. This could be in a small-group setting,

one-on-one, or in a whole-group setting within a special education classroom, a separate special education program, or a

regional program for students with intensive needs. Please note: this project is ONLY seeking a resource for use with

students with disabilities who have an identified Math need as reflected in their IEP goals. It is not a project to

identify a core curriculum. This is a digital supplement for station rotation.

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 curriculum will be used to support the math service delivery for approximately 6440 Special Education students,

235 year-round teachers, and 780 traditional teachers in a Curriculum Assistance, Essentials, Occupational Course of

Study Class, or Cross-Categorical Resource setting.

Minimum Qualifications:

At a minimum, the curriculum shall:

● Align to the North Carolina Standard Course of Study (SCOS)

● Align to the Math Learning Progressions within each topic or unit of study

● Contain content for the grade bands K to 8th.

● Contain remediation and reteaching strategies

● Progress monitor students

● Communicate with the WCPSS single sign-on system (Clever) and meet the Technical Specifications below

● Include opportunities for mathematical discourse and utilizes manipulatives for conceptual understanding

● Provide explicit instruction for lessons with detailed text that is easy to follow

● Support an approximate 15-minute lesson delivery

Other Qualifications:

If is preferred that the resource:

● Anticipate student misconceptions and provide support to teachers within the lesson plans

● Are accessible for students with limited hearing, vision, and mobility

● Include strategies/tools to increase accessibility for students with mild to moderate cognitive impairment

● Accessible from Clever and Canvas, the digital content for student use

● Already approved by WCPSS Tech Services and listed in the district’s Digital Resource Product Library (DRPL).

● Meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines if the digital content is designed for student use

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Awards shall be for a one-year term, with anticipated start date in August 2026. WCPSS reserves the right to extend

contracts at its sole discretion for two (2) additional one-year terms at the same cost.

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

Accepted

Accepted

Accepted

SCIM 2.0

Entra Identity

Rapid Identity

Clever

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.

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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

Teacher/Staff

Student/standard user

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.

Able to view all students and associated data for students in their class or staff

in their department.

Able to view their content only.

Reporting

Where applicable, the system must allow for reporting of student progress at various levels (ie. classroom teachers can

run class level reports, principal or district admin can run school level or district level reports).

Data Portability

The system shall allow for the export of data to be used with other data systems such as Student Information Systems

(SIS), Instructional Management Systems (IMS), and Learning Management Systems (LMS) (or in case of staff systems,

Oracle or other data systems). Data will be provided in a spreadsheet or database format. Describe how the solution

provides for the export or transfer of data, including all formats and methods supported.

Data Retention and Deletion

● User data will be deleted no longer than six months after a user has been removed from the provisioning view.

● While under contract, the system must maintain student data records for a minimum of five (5) years and make

these records available to the district.

Browsers

Must provide support for the most recently released versions of Google Chrome Browser.

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 611710Educational Support Services

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