RFQ # FY27-OTL-001 - Mathematics Instructional Materials Development Partner: Integrated Algebra 1

The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) is seeking a partner to develop high-quality instructional materials for Integrated Algebra 1, a newly designed course aligned to the updated Maryland College and Career Ready (MCCR) Standards for Mathematics. The selected vendor will work collaboratively with MSDE to design, develop, revise, and deliver a comprehensive instructional materials package, including student materials, teacher guidance, assessments, and a culminating modeling-based capstone project. The materials must align to Maryland's High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) Framework and Rubric for Mathematics and support student-centered mathematics instruction. • The vendor will participate in iterative development, review, and refinement cycles with MSDE. • The vendor will provide deliverables according to a specified timeline, including an initial development milestone in Fall 2026 and a final development milestone in February 2027. • The vendor will grant MSDE a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, distribute, revise, adapt, and create derivative works from all deliverables developed under this contract. • The vendor will ensure that all materials are accessible, usable, and meet WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility expectations. • The vendor will provide documentation and quality assurance, including version control, revision logs, and accessibility documentation.