Empowering and Leveraging the Experience and Voices of America's Teachers, Educators, and Students (ELEVATE) Initiative

The Department of Education plans to award a contract to support the Empowering and Leveraging the Experiences and Voices of America's Teachers, Educators, and Students (ELEVATES) Initiative through a sole source acquisition, following the guidelines outlined in FAR sub-part 13.5 and pursuant to 41 U.S.C 1901. The initiative aims to enhance the role and input of teachers, educators, and students, and the contract will be managed by the Contracts and Acquisitions Management office located in Washington, DC. The contract’s solicitation number is PEPP210021UP, and the relevant NAICS code for this work is 512199. Key points include that the contract award is currently pending, with updates to be provided after the award is finalized. The decision to award on a sole source basis is supported by a redacted Sole Source Justification. Communications and inquiries regarding the contract can be directed to Pamela W. Bone and Carlina Smith at the Department of Education. The contract's place of performance is also Washington, DC, indicating that the work will be coordinated on-site at the agency’s office. Additional details and status can be accessed through the SAM.gov workspace link provided by the agency.