Clean Air Program for Elementary Students (CAPES) & Why Healthy Air Matters (WHAM)

The South Coast Air Quality Management District seeks a qualified contractor to refresh and modernize the CAPES and WHAM K‑12 air‑quality education programs, aligning them with the 5E instructional model and California NGSS/EP&Cs standards. The effort includes a comprehensive curriculum review, revision of instructional materials, multimedia updates, hands‑on activity redesign, and creation of teacher implementation resources, culminating in a fully web‑ready, classroom‑ready deliverable package. • Conduct full assessment of existing CAPES & WHAM curricula and multimedia assets. • Redesign curriculum for elementary, middle, and high school using the 5E model and ensure CA NGSS alignment. • Update videos, digital content, and hands‑on science activities, and provide comprehensive educator guides and implementation resources. • Deliver nine scheduled deliverables, including work plan, alignment matrices, revised curricula, multimedia assets, activity guides, progress reports, and final program update report. • Fixed‑price contract with a ceiling of $90,000; eight sealed proposal copies required; additional points for small‑business/DVBE status.