RFI for Instructional Resources Service

The Connecticut State Department of Education in Hartford is seeking information regarding an instructional resources service to support the state K-12 model curriculum. The agency intends to solve the challenge of delivering high-quality, rigorous curriculum that prepares students for college, career, and civic life. This initiative aims to enhance evidence-based, standards-aligned instruction across all subject areas while promoting critical thinking, problem-solving, and deep content understanding. The scope of work covers providing instructional resources, supplemental instructional materials, and professional learning opportunities for district leaders and educators. Requested programs must integrate rigorous academic content with industry-relevant knowledge and technical skills for career and technical education. The scope also encompasses arts education, disciplinary literacy, student inquiry, culturally responsive and inclusive instructional approaches, and diverse learning pathways. Eligible respondents must be onshore organizations based in the United States. The agency will allow the performance of the work to occur either onsite or offsite. The buyer is currently looking for proposals to determine the budget and has not disclosed a specific funding limit. The agency requires all questions regarding this request for information to be submitted no later than May 28, 2026. The source document does not specify the evaluation criteria or the final submission deadline for the proposals.