Work Ethics Courseware

Quick Summary

The Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) has issued a pre-solicitation notice for a Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to acquire Work Ethics Courseware. This opportunity seeks an established, semester-long Career and Technical Education (CTE) curriculum focused on work ethics for high school students, to be delivered by educators. The acquisition will be conducted under Full and Open Competition using FAR Part 12 and Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The solicitation is anticipated to be posted around July 3, 2026, with an award expected by August 24, 2026.

Purpose & Scope

DoWEA requires a commercial, off-the-shelf, work-ethics-focused curriculum, provisionally named "Work Ethics First," with a proven track record. The curriculum must empower students to make career choices by:

• Balancing the Career Narrative: Highlighting the dignity and demand of skilled trades as an alternative to university-degree careers.
• Focusing on Character over Compliance: Instilling a proactive work ethic, personal accountability, and gratitude as core life skills, rather than job-specific ethics.

The scope includes:

• Student Resources: Providing instructional materials on life skills, promoting skilled trades, and including formative quizzes, a summative assessment, and an industry-recognized certification.
• Instructor Resources & Professional Learning: Offering comprehensive instructional resources, enablement materials, virtual onboarding, multi-regional professional learning sessions, and instructor certification preparation.
• General Requirements: Ensuring industry-standard technical support, compliance of third-party digital resources with technical requirements (e.g., FedRAMP Level 2), timely delivery of materials, and participation in virtual meetings.

Contract Details

• Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ).
• Period of Performance: A 1-year base period (September 15, 2026 – September 14, 2027) with four 1-year option periods, totaling up to 5 years.
• Set-Aside: Full and Open Competition.
• NAICS Codes: 611710 (Educational Support Services), 513130 (Book Publishers), 513120 (Periodical Publishers).
• PSC: U008 (Education/Training - Training/Curriculum Development).
• Place of Performance: Primarily at the Contractor's facilities.
• Acquisition Method: FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, in conjunction with Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

Key Requirements

The curriculum must be commercial, off-the-shelf, and have a proven track record. Resources must be accessible 24/7/365. Critical requirements include:

• Compliance with cybersecurity standards (e.g., FedRAMP Level 2, DoW directives, STIGs).
• Data must be secured in the United States and protected against cyberattacks.
• Contractor personnel must be US citizens and complete privacy training.
• Solutions must be compatible with specified browser environments (Chrome, Edge) and meet minimum system requirements.
• Performance Standards: At least 75% of students must pass the summative assessment. For instructors, 80% must rate training as satisfactory, and 80% must pass certification on the first attempt (90% on the second).

Timeline

• Pre-solicitation Published: June 16, 2026.
• Response Date (for pre-solicitation comments): June 23, 2026.
• Anticipated Solicitation Posting: On or about July 3, 2026.
• Anticipated Award Date: On or about August 24, 2026.

Contact Information

For inquiries, contact London Thomas (london.thomas@dodea.edu) or Alim Koroma (alim.koroma@dodea.edu).