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Last Update: 07/27/2009

Invitation To Bid

To any Publishers wanting to bid in the Tennessee Textbook Adoption 2008-2010 (Section II):

Subjects to be adopted this section are:

English Grammar and Composition K-12
Foreign Language K-12
English as a Second Language K-12.

The Pre-Bid Conference is scheduled for January 23, 2009:

Tennessee Department of Education
Andrew Johnson Tower
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243
1st Floor Conference Room
1:00-4:00 PM

If you plan to stay overnight, the State Lodging Directory is available at

http://www.intranet.state.tn.us/finance/travel/hotel.htm

Below are the links to the files needed for this adoption:

  1. Invitation to Bid Textbooks in Tennessee Memorandum and Cover
  2. Checklist of Forms Required for Tennessee Textbook Adoption Bid Process (TB-FORM F)
  3. The Tennessee Textbook Adoption Schedule 2008-2010
  4. Tennessee Textbook Law TCA 49-6-2200-2205
  5. Rules of the TN/DOE State Textbook Commission: Chapter 0520-5-1
  6. Operating Policies of the TN/DOE State Textbook Commission
  7. Tennessee Free Materials Policy (Form FMP)
  8. Sample Contract (TB-FORM E)
  9. Sample Performance Bond (TB-FORM H)
  10. Official Bid Certificate (Cover Page for Bid List) (TB-FORM CC)
  11. Official Bid List (TB-FORM CB)
  12. Statement of Publisher's Representatives (TB-FORM D)
  13. Publisher Checklist to Accompany Bid (TB-FORM G)
  14. Categories to Be Bid TB-FORM I   Note:  AP English was added to the subject list.
  15. Statement of Publisher Submitting Books for Adoption (MSST-FORM B)
  16. Statement of Publisher Submitting Electronic Media for Adoption (MSST-FORM M)
  17. Replacement Warranty Agreement (TB-FORM K)
  18. Publisher Information Sheet (ED-5078)
  19. Correlation Instructions
  20. Chart of Due Dates
  21. Publisher's Timeline

The Official Bid List (TB-FORM CB) must be submitted in both electronically and as a component of the sealed bid.  Sealed bids, addressed to the Secretary of the State Textbook Commission, must be submitted on or before 10:00 a.m, March 2, 2009.

You may contact me at 615-253-3160 or by e-mail: Morgan.Branch@tn.gov  if you have questions.