Opportunity Overview
The Texas Education Agency is seeking qualified respondents under RFP 701-26-024, Open Education Resources Third Party High-Quality Instructional Materials Content Review, to review High-Quality Instructional Materials across multiple content areas and grade bands as part of the continuous improvement of TEA’s Open Education Resources program.
Deadline and Current Status
The Texas SmartBuy Electronic State Business Daily lists the solicitation in Addendum Posted status. Responses are due September 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time. The official ESBD record was last modified September 10, 2026 at 2:01 PM and currently lists the TEA Bonfire notification, the base RFP, Addendum I, and Addendum II.
Scope
The procurement is for expert instructional-material review rather than equipment purchasing. The work covers review of HQIM across multiple grade bands and content areas, with public solicitation summaries describing standards-alignment review, rubric development, management of review groups, multiple review rounds, actionable editing recommendations, stakeholder engagement, and English/Spanish instructional materials.
Respondent Profile
Realistic respondents are organizations with demonstrated educational-content review, Texas standards, curriculum research, project-management, bilingual/transadaptation, and large-scale stakeholder-review capabilities. Public solicitation summaries indicate the contract is expected to span multiple state fiscal years. Respondents should rely on the current RFP and both posted addenda for final qualifications, evaluation factors, forms, pricing, subcontracting requirements, and submission instructions.
Contract Value
The controlling public ESBD posting does not state a fixed contract value or guaranteed award amount. Atlas does not substitute third-party estimates for an official value.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 72/100. This is a meaningful statewide education-services procurement with a short remaining response window and newly posted addenda, but it requires specialized instructional-material review capabilities.
N9+ Direct Vendor Fit: 0/100. The verified scope is educational content review and related professional services, not health-science equipment, telehealth, remote physical examination, diagnostic technology, or medical-device procurement. N9+ fit should not be forced.
Submission and Contact
The official procurement contact is Kristi NicholsArnold at Kristi.nicholsarnold@tea.texas.gov. Respondents should review the current TEA Euna Procurement/Bonfire package and all posted addenda before submitting.
Official source: Texas SmartBuy ESBD 701-26-024.