Digital Badging and Micro-Credentialing Solution
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The 42nd Contracting Squadron at Maxwell AFB, AL has issued a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source contract to Instructure, Inc. for a commercial digital badging and micro-credentialing solution. This solution will support enterprise-wide faculty and student development. Interested parties capable of meeting the requirement must submit their information by June 2, 2026, 1:00 pm CST.
Purpose & Scope
This requirement is for user-access subscriptions to a commercial digital badging and micro-credentialing solution. The system will provide a scalable, automated capability to issue, manage, and verify digital credentials. The primary goals are to modernize learning, incentivize faculty development, and enhance the recognition of competency-based achievements across the enterprise.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price (FFP)
- Period of Performance: June 15, 2026, to June 14, 2029 (Base plus two option years)
- Place of Performance: Maxwell AFB, AL
- Authority: Sole source procurement under RFO 6.103-1, utilizing Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12, Commercial Products and Services.
- Product Service Code: R702 (Data Collection Services)
Submission & Evaluation
No written solicitation will be issued. This is a notice that the government intends to award a sole source contract to Instructure, Inc. However, interested parties who believe they can meet the requirement are requested to submit specific information.
- Response Deadline: June 2, 2026, 1:00 pm Central Standard Time (CST)
- Submission Method: Via email only.
- Required Information:
- Current capability demonstrating the ability to meet the requirement.
- Company name, point of contact, email, phone/fax numbers, business type and size, Cage Code, and Unique ID Number.
- Note: If no responsible, responsive offers are received by the deadline, a sole source contract will be issued to Instructure, Inc. Oral submissions are not acceptable, and submitted information will not be returned.
Eligibility
Contractors must be registered in the DoD System for Award Management (SAM) and eligible to process invoices through Wide Area Workflow (WAWF).
Contact Information
- Primary: SSgt Bryant Nguyen (bryant.nguyen@us.af.mil, 334-953-5755)
- Secondary: LaChandra Thompson (lachandra.thompson@us.af.mil, 334-953-6569)