Grades 6-12 ELA Instructional Materials and Textbooks

The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) issued by the Kenosha Unified School District (the District), is to acquire proposals from qualified Vendors for grades 6-8 English Language Arts and 9th Grade Survey of Literature, 10th Grade World Literature, 11th Grade American Literature, and 12th Grade Perspectives in Literature.

The District will negotiate and administer the contract or agreement on behalf of all schools and departments of KUSD and will make any payments due under such an agreement or contract.

Provide comprehensive curriculum and instructional resources for English Language Arts that are aligned to the Wisconsin ELA Standards (2020) in the following quantities:

• Grade 6: 1400 students
• Grade 7: 1400 students
• Grade 8: 1600 students
• Grade 9 Survey of Literature: 1500 students
• Grade 10 World Literature: 1600 students
• Grade 11 American Literature: 1500 students
• Grade 12 Perspectives in Literature: 1600 students

Alignment

• Describe alignment of the program to the Wisconsin Standards for English Language Arts (2020)
• Describe how the program integrates reading strategies, vocabulary building, and grammar development
• Describe how the program supports students growth in writing
• Describe how this resource supports the following aspects of the KUSD Philosophy of ELA Education

Desired Components

Please create a comprehensive list of available components such as:

• Student resources, print and/or digital (please describe in proposal)
• Supporting features for the student resources (please describe in proposal)
• Spanish language materials (please describe in proposal)
• Teacher resources, print and/or digital (please list available items)
• Student ancillary materials (please list available items)
• Supply lists or equipment kits

Professional Learning

Please describe professional learning options available to support implementation including but not limited to:

• Implementation training for course instructors
• Ongoing implementation coaching/support
• On-demand online professional learning

Please provide digital preview access for teachers. Do not send print samples at this time. Vendors selected for further review will be contacted for samples.

Written responses must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked "RFP #5396 – Grades 6-12 ELA Instructional Materials and Textbooks." They are to be returned to Kenosha Unified School District, 3600-52nd Street, Kenosha, Wisconsin 53144, Purchasing Department, no later than **Friday, 11/13/2026 at 10:00AM**.

Please include the entire bid package as your response, including the signed cover sheet and your companies W9, with an authorized signature. Send one original, one copy, and one electronic copy (USB flash drive) of your RFP response in the sealed envelope. Facsimile or email proposal responses will NOT be accepted.

A minimum of three (3) references from other governmental or school district customers must accompany the bid. The *Reference Data Sheet* should be returned with the bid.

Quoted prices to remain firm for 60 days. Pricing shall be firm for the life of the contract or agreement.

The opening will take place at the Educational Support Center. 3600 – 52nd St, Kenosha, in Room 180 on Friday, 11/13/2026 at 10:00AM where they will then be publicly opened.