What is this notice about?
The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) wants to hear from groups that offer free, openly licensed teaching materials for civics and comparative government. DEED is looking for high-quality resources for Alaska secondary students that could go on a statewide list required by Senate Bill 23 and that match the 2024 Alaska Social Studies Standards. The deadline to respond has been extended to November 20, 2026.
Why was this notice issued?
Alaska Senate Bill 23 (SB23) requires a statewide list of open educational resources (OER). DEED issued this Request for Information (RFI) to find resources that could be included on that list. The deadline was extended to allow time for more vendors to respond.
What action is being taken?
DEED is gathering information about available open educational resources for civics and comparative government education, including their quality, licensing, accessibility, alignment with Alaska's standards and legal requirements, and ability to support statewide use. Resources may include complete or partial curricula, instructional materials, assessments, and project-based assessments for secondary students.
Who is involved: Organizations, publishers, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, content developers, and other entities that provide open educational resources; Alaska secondary students and schools.
How can the public respond?
Respond by Fri, Nov 20, 2026 12 days from today.
“Extended until 11/20/2026 (no time or time zone stated in the notice text)”
What to include
The notice text does not say how to submit a response. It directs readers to the attached documents (RFI Civics OER.pdf and Civics HQIM OER Rubric.pdf) for full details. Questions can go to Procurement Officer Kathy Blomquist at eed.procurement@alaska.gov.
Contact
Kathy Blomquist, Procurement Officer
Alaska Department of Education and Early Development
eed.procurement@alaska.gov
Will there be public meetings?
The notice does not announce any public meeting or hearing.
Key dates
- Oct 16, 2026: Notice published
- Nov 20, 2026: Extended deadline to respond to the Request for Information
- Nov 21, 2026: Notice archive date
Original notice text
This summary was written by an AI model (Claude) from the official notice text. This is general information, not legal advice. Always confirm deadlines and instructions in the official notice. Legal disclaimer.