U--NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT

Sources Sought Notice

This notice is a Sources Sought for the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) Family & Child Education (FACE) program to procure vendor services for Digital Platform Access. The BIE FACE program aims to enhance family engagement and early learning outcomes by providing a comprehensive parenting curriculum with accessible, culturally relevant, and engaging learning experiences for families. This is for market research purposes only and is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Invitation for Bid (IFB).

• Vendor services will be customized for the BIE FACE program.

• Services will address the unique needs of Adult Education and Family Enrichment components.

• Focus on enhancing literacy, career readiness, and personal growth for adult participants.

• Collaboration for a comprehensive parenting curriculum.

• Provide accessible, culturally relevant, and engaging learning experiences for families.

• See attached Draft Statement of Work for further information.

• Respondents must provide specific information including:

  • Prime Contractor and subcontractor details (if applicable)
  • Company Address
  • Unique Entity Identifier (UEI/SAM) Number
  • Socioeconomic category (e.g., Indian-owned, Woman-owned, 8(a), HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran)
  • Point of Contact (phone and email)
  • Capabilities and relevant past performance for similar services.

• Responses are due no later than April 2, 2025, at 1600pm Central Time.

• Responses shall not exceed 5 pages.

• Submissions must be sent via electronic mail to michelle.nahlee@bie.edu.

• The government may schedule follow-up capabilities briefings.

• No feedback or evaluations will be provided on submissions.

• All businesses working with BIE must have active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) Database.

• BIE will determine if a set-aside (in full or in part) or full and open competition is in their best interest based on responses.

• Indian-owned businesses are encouraged to respond as a prime or subcontractor.

• This is not a solicitation and does not constitute a commitment by BIE.

• BIE is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement.

• No funds are available to pay for information received.

• All submitted information is strictly voluntary.

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) Family and Child Education (FACE) Program seeks to enhance family engagement and early learning outcomes by integrating evidence-based, high-quality resources. The program aims to collaborate with a vendor on a comprehensive parenting curriculum developed by Teaching Strategies to provide accessible, culturally relevant, and engaging learning experiences for families.

The vendor will supply a digital platform, professional development, and tailored content to empower families and educators in promoting early literacy, numeracy, and socio-emotional development. This includes providing access to a digital platform with video-based learning activities in English and Spanish, offering video-modeled learning strategies, and delivering culturally relevant content. The vendor will also conduct professional development and training for FACE program staff, provide technical and implementation support, and offer data-tracking capabilities.

• Digital access for all FACE program families and educators.
• Professional development and training sessions.
• Technical support and ongoing implementation guidance.
• Regular engagement and performance reports.
• Data integration with the FACE Portal.

Not explicitly stated in the provided document sections.

• Digital platform must integrate with Teaching Strategies for Early Childhood curriculum.
• Content must reflect diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
• BIE retains sole ownership of all data collected.
• Training sessions for FACE program staff, including administrators, educators, and family engagement coordinators.
• Collaboration with the FACE Data Team for data integration into the FACE Portal.