Description
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is establishing a Departmental Master Agreement to pre‑qualify vendors capable of delivering an introductory computer‑programming course for K‑12 educators. The curriculum must cover pseudo‑code design, flowcharts, and text‑based object‑oriented programming, preparing teachers to instruct an introductory high‑school CS class and to support MTEL Digital Literacy & Computer Science testing. DESE will award the agreement to one or more vendors, with the possibility of future voucher‑based purchases or direct district contracts. The solicitation is open for rolling enrollment through the end of 2026, with a final deadline of 31 Dec 2026.
• Scope: Design, develop, and deliver a statewide introductory programming curriculum for educators (grades 5‑12).
• Requirements: Equity‑focused pedagogy, support for historically under‑represented groups, statewide delivery (online or hybrid), and annual reporting of pre/post‑test results.
• Procurement: Open blanket solicitation; vendors must submit response via COMMBUYS, include Prompt‑Payment Discount form, and meet SBPP eligibility if contract value ≤ $250k annually.