Instructional Materials Adoption (K-12 World Language)

The Atlanta Independent School System (hereinafter, “Atlanta Public Schools” or “APS”) invites qualified contractors to submit proposals to provide Instructional Materials Adoption services (K-12 World Language).

The Atlanta Independent School System (hereinafter, “Atlanta Public Schools” or “APS”) invites qualified vendors to submit proposals to provide the APS Teaching and Learning Department with Instructional Materials Adoption services (K-12 World Language).

APS is seeking experienced and qualified contractors to provide Instructional Materials Adoption services to the district in accordance with all Local, State, and Federal regulations.

The vendor must have proven experience in meeting the solicitation requirements as described in sections 3.0 and 4.0. In addition, the vendor’s proposed solution must provide a description of the functionality, the user's process for utilizing the services, and implementation requirements and dependencies. The Vendor must describe functionality for its ability to meet each of the required specifications.

The projects encompass the adoption of textbooks/instructional materials in the areas of K-12 World Language as identified in 2.8. Materials submitted must meet specific criteria to be selected for placement on the Textbook Adoption List that will be used by public, accredited non-public, and special state schools and students in the state of Georgia.

Curricular Scope & Target Program

• Elementary (K–5): French, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish
• Secondary (grades 6-12, i.e., High School Level I-V): American Sign Language (ASL), French, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, Spanish for Spanish Speakers, Swahili
• High School (9–12, i.e., High School Level I-IV): Arabic
• Advanced Placement (AP Language & Culture): AP French, AP Japanese, AP Latin, AP Mandarin Chinese, AP Spanish
• Advanced Placement (AP Literature): AP Spanish
• International Baccalaureate (IB): IB Arabic ab initio, IB Arabic B, IB French ab initio, IB French B, IB Mandarin ab initio, IB Mandarin B, IB Spanish ab initio, IB Spanish A, IB Spanish B

Vendors must itemize each instructional material separately—including copyright year, price, edition, and target language/course level—to be considered for adoption.

The Vendor shall deliver all physical materials—including student textbooks, teacher editions, thematic unit guides, and non-digital communicative task cards—directly to the specified individual school sites.

**Proposals shall be submitted online** at https://aps.bonfirehub.com/opportunities/261500. The Office of Procurement Services will only accept proposals submitted online. Note: Any proposal submitted in any other format (email, paper, fax, mail, etc.) will not be accepted for any reason.

All questions or requests for clarification must be sent via Bonfire under Message - Opportunity Q&A. All addenda related to this solicitation will be posted on the Bonfire website.

The first term of the contract will be when the last signature is obtained through one (1) year. The contract will include an option of up to four (4) additional one-year contract renewals if agreed upon by both Atlanta Public Schools and the Vendor.

APS reserves the right to multiple awards, based on experience and qualifications, if it is deemed to be in the district’s best interest. APS reserves the right to negotiate with the highest-ranked proposer regarding proposal scope, quality, price, and any other issues it considers relevant to the awarded performance of the services.