Interactive Slideshow Software with Formative Assessment

SOL #: HE125426QE008Solicitation

Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Dept Of Defense Education Activity (Dodea)

DOD EDUCATION ACTIVITY

ALEXANDRIA, VA, 22350-1400, United States

Place of Performance

Place of performance not available

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

PSC

Business Application Off The Shelf Software Delivered By Perpetual License, Which Also Encompasses Enterprise Level Software Enabling Mission Capability And Business Operational Support. (7A21)

Set Aside

No set aside specified

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/a6697e21cbee47fea59b8b047c40222f/view

Timeline

Posted

Jan 30, 2026

Last Updated

Feb 10, 2026

Submission Deadline

Feb 17, 2026, 5:00 PM

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 Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) has issued a Solicitation for Interactive Slideshow Software with Formative Assessment capabilities. This opportunity seeks a solution to provide age-appropriate lesson banks, customized lesson creation, virtual training, and technical support for approximately 61,325 K-12 students and 12,000 educators systemwide. The contract is anticipated to be a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) for a 5-year base period. Proposals are due February 17, 2026, at 12:00 PM Local Time.

Scope of Work

DoDEA requires a comprehensive interactive slideshow software solution that includes:

Core Functionality: Interactive slideshows with robust formative assessment tools (multiple choice, constructed response, short answer, annotation, drag and drop).
Content & Customization: An age-appropriate lesson bank/templates and the ability for teachers to create customized lessons and ad hoc assessment questions.
Integration: Compatibility with Google Chrome, Chromebooks, Microsoft OS, Google Slides, PowerPoint, and DoDEA's Learning Management Systems (Schoology, Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams).
Support & Training: Virtual product training for teachers (asynchronous SCORM-compliant webinars and synchronous sessions), technical support (within one business day), maintenance, and upgrades.
Accessibility & Security: Adherence to Section 508 accessibility standards and FedRAMP Level 2 cybersecurity requirements. Data must be stored in US-based data centers with TLS/AES-256 encryption, and personnel accessing DoDEA data must be US citizens with privacy training.

Contract Details

Type: Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ).
Period of Performance: 5-year base period.
Set-Aside: Unrestricted.
Product Service Code: 7A21 (Business Application Off The Shelf Software).

Submission & Evaluation

Proposal Due Date: February 17, 2026, 12:00 PM Local Time.
Questions Due: February 6, 2026, 9:00 AM EST via email to the POC.
Quote Validity: 120 calendar days from submission.
Evaluation Criteria: Best Value Tradeoff, considering Technical (more important than Past Performance), Past Performance, and Price. Technical and Past Performance are significantly more important than Price.
Submission Format: Electronic submission in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat PDF, with pricing in Microsoft Excel using the provided pricing sheet (Attachment 1).
Mandatory Attachments/Forms: Bidders must complete and submit the Addendum to License Agreement (Attachment 2), FAR/DFARS Fill-in Clauses (Attachment 3), Cloud Questionnaire (Attachment 4), Privacy Checklist (Attachment 5), Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) using VPAT (Attachment 7), and prepare references for the Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment 8).