Enrollment platform, instructional materials, database platform. A North Carolina district is looking for an online enrollment platform, while a Texas school system seeks instructional materials. In addition, a district in California is in the market for a human resources database.
Active/upcoming solicitations for goods/services
Spartanburg County School District #2, N.C.
Focus: Online enrollment, registration management platform
Students: 12,000
Deadline: Nov. 12, 2026
The plan: Spartanburg County Schools District #2 in North Carolina is looking for an online enrollment, registration, compliance, and risk management platform. The district needs a secure, user-friendly, accessible, and mobile-responsive web-based software solution, according to the request for proposals. The goal is to have a centralized way to collect, manage, and verify student and family data that streamlines administrative processes and “reduce manual and paper-based processes,” the district said. Vendors should provide a comprehensive implementation and transition plan to help the district move to the new solution, as well as form development support to assist administrators in creating and migrating required forms, waivers, and other documentation. Email Procurement Officer Leslie Duthie at leslie.duthie@spart2.org with any questions.
Humble Independent School District, Texas
Focus: Instructional materials
Students: 48,000
Deadline: Dec. 7, 2026
The plan: Humble ISD in Texas is in the market for instructional materials to support grades K-12. According to the request for proposals, the district will review proposals to this request on a rolling basis through March 2029. The district is interested in materials in the following categories: advanced placement, arts, bilingual instruction, career and technical education, curriculum support, instructional support, robotics, testing, and vocational education. Bids are not limited to those categories, but should not cover things like athletic equipment, software, or consulting services, the RFP states. All materials must meet or exceed the state’s educational standards, the district said. Email Selena Prado, purchasing agent, at sprado@humbleisd.net with any questions.
San Marcos Unified School District, Calif.
Focus: Human resources database
Students: 18,800
Deadline: Nov. 18, 2026
The plan: San Marcos Unified Schools in California is seeking a database system to support its human resources division. The system should help the district streamline its personnel processes, ensure compliance, and integrate seamlessly with existing tools and workflows the district already has, according to the request for proposals. Automated certification and credential renewal tracking, auto-populating employee records, and notification triggers are among the features the district will look for, the RFP states. The vendor should also provide implementation services including data merging and switching over manual processes, the district says. The project is contingent upon the approval of the district’s E-Rate funding, the RFP states. Email Nick Brizeno, director of purchasing, at nick.brizeno@smusd.org with any questions.
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Emma Kate Fittes is a staff writer for EdWeek Market Brief covering the K-12 marketplace, including trends in curriculum, instruction, professional development, school finance, and district purchasing. Her beat focuses on the implications of K-12 policy and practice for education companies. She has covered K-12 for more than a decade, including statewide education issues and policy for Chalkbeat Indiana and suburban districts for the Indianapolis Star.
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