Engineering Pathway Courseware

Quick Summary

The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) has issued a pre-solicitation notice for Engineering Pathway Courseware. This requirement seeks commercial off-the-shelf (COTS), 100% digital courseware, professional learning, and technical support for three engineering courses. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside and anticipates a Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The solicitation is expected to be posted on or about March 23, 2026.

Purpose

DoDEA requires instructional resources for "Principles of Engineering," "Engineering Design and Development," and "Engineering Drawing Computer-Aided Design (CAD)." The goal is to provide research-based, best-practice digital courseware to help students master standards, along with professional development for teachers and necessary technical support.

Scope of Work

The contractor shall provide:

• Courseware: Digital, cloud-based instructional resources for the three specified engineering courses. These resources must be aligned with competencies, customizable for various instructional formats (face-to-face, virtual, hybrid), incorporate best practices, include up-to-date industry information, offer hands-on activities, and provide assessments.
• Professional Learning: Asynchronous webinars and/or digital modules for teachers, including two 2-hour sessions annually on topics determined post-award. These sessions must be SCORM® compliant and posted on DoDEA's learning management system (LMS).
• Technical Support: Acknowledge requests within two hours and resolve 90% within one business day, with the remaining 10% resolved within five business days.

Key Requirements & Standards

• Technical: Resources must meet Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) Level 2 standards, be compatible with Chrome and Edge browsers, and adhere to Section 508 accessibility standards. SCORM® compliance is required for digital modules.
• Privacy & Security: Personnel must be US citizens. All Personally Identifiable Information (PII) must be handled in accordance with the Privacy Act. Data must be secured using AES-256 encryption at rest and TLS encryption in transit. Cybersecurity requirements, including patching and incident reporting, must be met.
• Data Rights: All data developed under the contract will be the property of the Government.
• Performance: Courseware access must be available three business days after receipt of the initial delivery order and accessible 24/7/365 with minimal unscheduled downtime.

Contract & Timeline

• Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ).
• Period of Performance: A 1-year base period (August 29, 2026 – August 28, 2027) with four 1-year option periods, extending potentially through August 28, 2031.
• Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5).
• NAICS Codes: 611710 (Educational Support Services), 513130 (Book Publishers), 513120 (Periodical Publishers).
• PSC: U009 (Education Services).
• Acquisition Method: FAR Part 12 (Commercial Products and Services) in conjunction with Simplified Acquisition Procedures.
• Anticipated Solicitation Posting: On or about March 23, 2026.
• Anticipated Award Date: On or about June 2, 2026.
• Place of Performance: Contractor's facilities.

Important Note

This is a pre-solicitation notice. Vendors shall not submit quotes until the official solicitation (HE125426QE033) is posted to SAM.gov. Interested parties must be registered in SAM under the applicable NAICS code.

Contact Information

• Primary: London Thomas (london.thomas@dodea.edu)
• Secondary: Alim Koroma (alim.koroma@dodea.edu)