Alternate Assessment System for Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities
Contract Overview
Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
AI Contract Overview
The Department of Defense Education Activity requires an Alternate Assessment System designed for students in grades 3-8 and 11 who possess the most significant cognitive disabilities. This contract involves membership in an Alternate Assessment System Consortium that allows for participation in policy decisions and provides a computer-based adaptive performance-style assessment program in ELA/literacy and mathematics. The system must align with Alternate Achievement Standards and include vendor-hosted management and delivery systems, both summative and interim assessments, scoring and reporting capabilities, professional learning, technical support, and comprehensive program management services. The assessments must be fully developed and ready for administration starting in the 2026-27 school year. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price agreement with a five-year base period, consisting of an initial 12-month period and four 12-month option years. While specific documentation indicates varying total values, the procurement covers a wide scope of services including product training, administration resources, and assessment management. The requirement was processed under a justification for a sole source or brand-name procurement to ensure the selected provider meets the unique qualifications necessary for these specialized educational needs. The performance of this contract is centered in Alexandria, Virginia, under the Department of Defense Education Activity.
General Info
Contract Value
$1,837,244Place of Performance
Alexandria, VA, 22350, USASet-Aside
Award Issued Date
Documents
3AI Contract Breakdown
Uniform Contract FormatContract not broken down yet
CLEATUS splits the solicitation into Uniform Contract Format (UCF) sections: scope, pricing, deliverables, and evaluation criteria.
Timeline
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
DoWEA requires membership in an Alternate Assessment System Consortium that includes member participation in policy decisions. DoWEA requires the membership to include the provision of a computer-based adaptive performance-style, alternate assessment program in ELA/literacy and mathematics for students in grades 3-8 and 11 with the most significant cognitive disabilities. The alternate assessments shall align with DoWEA’s following needs: (1) assessment measures the Alternate Achievement Standards; (2) vendor-hosted assessment management and delivery systems; (3) summative and interim alternate assessments, (4) assessment scoring and reporting (5) product training and administration resources, (6) professional learning, and (7) technical support services. The proposed summative and interim alternate assessments shall meet industry standards and be fully developed and ready for administration beginning in school year 2026-27. DoWEA also requires program management support services to ensure requirements are delivered on time and in accordance with contract specifications.
DoWEA expects to award one contract for a 5-year base period. The table below shows the total number of assessments by type and the estimated annual quantities.
Similar Contracts
Same NAICS industry code
More opportunities from Department Of Defense → DOD Education Activity
Same awarding agency
Ready to Pursue This Opportunity?
Get AI-powered intelligence on this solicitation and the ones like it
Every page of the solicitation package shredded into a compliance breakdown
AI-powered matching based on your capabilities and past performance
Competitor and incumbent history on the requirement
Automated alerts on amendments, Q&A deadlines, and award
Join 750+ contractors already using CLEATUS
