26CISMMK2 | Teaching for Civic Empowerment | RFR
Federal opportunity from DOE02148 - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education • Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Place of performance: MA. Response deadline: Mar 23, 2026. Industry: NAICS 86, 13, 00.
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DESE seeks one or more vendors to support the implementation of a new initiative called Teaching for Civic Empowerment. The Teaching for Civic Empowerment initiative will strengthen and expand teacher capacity to provide high quality civics instruction by offering free and accessible professional learning that helps Massachusetts educators apply civics content and pedagogy in their classrooms. This bid is covered under the World Trade Organization (WTO).
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The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is seeking vendors to support its initiative, Teaching for Civic Empowerment, aimed at enhancing civics education for teachers. This initiative will provide free professional development resources to Massachusetts educators. The response deadline is set for March 23, 2026, giving potential bidders ample time to prepare their proposals.
DESE aims to enlist one or more vendors to implement the Teaching for Civic Empowerment initiative, which will focus on strengthening teacher capabilities in delivering high-quality civics instruction within Massachusetts classrooms.
- Organizations with expertise in civics education and pedagogy.
- Providers of professional development training for teachers.
- Educational consultants with a track record in curriculum development.
- Define professional learning objectives specific to civics education.
- Develop training materials tailored for Massachusetts educators.
- Implement training sessions and workshops for teachers in civics content and pedagogy.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of training programs and make necessary adjustments.
- Provide ongoing support and resources for educators post-training.
- Complete proposal detailing expertise and experience in civics education.
- Budget and pricing information for training services.
- Sample training materials or past work for similar projects.
- Biographies of key staff members who will be involved.
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- Must comply with World Trade Organization (WTO) bidding requirements.
- Consider a tiered pricing model based on the scope of services offered.
- Account for potential indirect costs related to materials and training.
- Partner with local educational organizations for outreach and implementation.
- Collaborate with other vendors who have complementary services in education.
- Potential difficulty in measuring the immediate impact of training on civics instruction.
- Risk of inadequate participation from teachers in training sessions.
- What metrics will be used to measure success of the initiative?
- Are there existing curricula that the training should align with?
- What support will be available from DESE during the project?
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- Scope of specific deliverables is not fully detailed.
- No information on budget or funding limits available.
- Lack of clarity on evaluation criteria for proposals.
- No specified requirements for vendor qualifications or certifications.
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