AP Social Studies Curriculum Adoption: AP Human Geography

Mesa Public Schools is requesting proposal submissions for the curriculum adoption for AP Human Geography.

MPS requires vendors to provide fully functional demonstration access to their proposed digital curriculum solutions for evaluation by district personnel.

Demonstration access must include:

• A direct website link to the proposed digital curriculum platform.
• Up to 15 individual evaluation accounts, or an equivalent secure method for providing access to district evaluators.
• Student, teacher, and administrator access, as applicable.
• Access to all proposed grade levels, subjects, courses, and digital instructional materials.
• Access to instructional tools, assessments, reporting, administrative functions, and other features included in the proposal.
• Documentation and instructions necessary to access and evaluate the product.

Vendors must provide access for a minimum of **60 calendar days** or another mutually agreed-upon evaluation period.

MPS utilizes Canvas as its district learning management system. Vendors must describe their product's compatibility and integration capabilities with Canvas and provide the necessary resources for district testing. [...] Vendors must identify supported authentication and account provisioning methods. [...] Vendors must provide a current Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR), preferably using the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT), and identify conformance with applicable accessibility standards, including WCAG 2.1 Level AA or newer standards.

Vendors must disclose whether their proposed solution includes artificial intelligence, generative AI, machine learning, or automated decision-making capabilities.

**RESPONSES MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO:** https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/mpsaz

Bids will not be accepted after this programmed time. [...] The system will not allow you to click "Submit" at 10:00:00:00:00 (and so on). A submission at 10:00:01 is late and will not be accepted. Also note the submission time is Local Arizona time. We do not observe Daylight Savings time.

It is the vendors responsibility to ensure that all required documents are submitted and accepted by OpenGov. Once you have completely submitted your response you will receive a confirmation email from OpenGov.

A facsimile, physical mail, or mailgram offer shall be rejected.

The *Offer and Acceptance Form* within the Solicitation must be submitted with the Offer and signed by authorized representative of the Bidder or Offeror.

The Bidder or Offeror shall hold its Offer open for either ninety (90) days or as stated in the Special Terms and Conditions.

For a request for proposal, the Proposal or Proposals that are determined in writing to be the most advantageous to District based on the requirements of the Solicitation and evaluation factors set forth in the Special Requirements of Solicitation.