DANTES CENTCOM-AFRICOM Degree Program

The DANTES CENTCOM-AFRICOM Degree Program solicitation, identified as H9821026QA001, is a combined synopsis and solicitation issued by the Defense Human Resources Activity under the Department of Defense for the provision of comprehensive academic and operational support services across CENTCOM and AFRICOM areas of responsibility. The contract is structured as a firm, fixed-price award with a base period running from August 1 to July 31, extendable through four one-year options and a potential six-month extension, with a maximum total duration of 60 months. Performance is required at multiple overseas locations including Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, with all services delivered on-site. The scope of work involves sustaining degree program services such as course delivery, faculty management, syllabi and textbook availability, academic advising, and pre-deployment processing, all governed by a detailed Performance Work Statement and its appended documents, which have been recently updated through four amendments to include Djibouti, revise academic program guidance, and incorporate government responses to industry inquiries. The solicitation emphasizes strict compliance with performance metrics, including 90%+ accuracy in course scheduling, 95% on-time deliverables, and 100% faculty qualification adherence, with acceptance determined through government evaluations using random sampling, surveys, and documented outcomes. Quotations are due by May 15, 2026, and must be submitted electronically via email, with a strict 25 MB file size limit per submission and a required four-volume format containing business, technical, past performance, and pricing information, with limited page counts for technical and past performance volumes. Evaluation is based on a trade-off process where Technical Capability—encompassing methodology, program management, staffing, and transition plans—is significantly more important than Past Performance, and both together outweigh Price, which carries no adjectival rating but remains a consideration in award decisions. Offerors must meet extensive security requirements, including U.S. citizenship, CAC access with appropriate background investigations, completion of SF-86 forms, and FBI fingerprint checks, with no access to classified information permitted; all work is restricted to CUI environments requiring specific labeling and handling in accordance with DoDI 5200.48. Contractual clauses reflect current versions of FAR provisions, including deviations for commercial services, trafficking in persons, tax on foreign procurement, and contract type, with specific options for extension of