(1) Vendor needs to provide cloud–based instructional materials textbook management system • Agency seeking a secure, scalable, and fully integrated Commercial Off–the–Shelf (COTS), Software–as–a–Service (SaaS) instructional materials inventory management system (IMIMS) to support the full lifecycle of instructional materials including adoption, procurement, inventory, distribution, and reporting. • Capable of accurately tracking and managing instructional materials in various formats, including textbooks, digital media, classroom kits, installed software, and other educational resources, as currently overseen by the office of instructional materials. • Allow publishers to submit instructional materials, metadata, and supporting documentation. • Automate bid tracking, evaluation workflows, and approval notifications. • Seamlessly transition adopted materials into ordering and inventory modules. • Include customizable, rubric–based evaluation tools for SCDE–appointed review panels. • Support secure distribution of sample materials to panel members. • Provide a public–facing transparency portal for the 30–day public review period (Regulation 43–70 Section 8). • Display a visual catalog of newly adopted materials and historical district selections. • Enable school–level ordering with district–level approval workflows. • Show school names on each order page for tracking and accountability. • Integrate with the state textbook depository (e.g., RL Bryan) for barcode tracking, allocation, and returns. • Support editing of approved orders prior to finalization and shipment. • Allow inter–district transfers and returns of surplus materials. • Import current inventory data into the new system. • Integrate with current and future Student Information Systems (SIS), including EdFi API compatibility, to assign materials to students. • Interface with the state textbook depository to ensure accurate pricing and billing. (2) All the questions must be submitted no later than Nov 14,