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K-5 Science Instructional Resources and Lab Kits
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The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) has issued a pre-solicitation notice seeking commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) research-based K-5 science instructional resources and classroom lab kits aligned to the College and Career Ready Standards for Science (CCRSS). The procurement, identified under Solicitation No. HE125426RE010, will be conducted via a firm-fixed-price indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with a five-year base period plus five one-year option periods, supporting approximately 66,000 students across 161 DoDEA schools worldwide, including overseas locations. The contract will deliver comprehensive print and digital resources for both students and teachers, a subscription to digital materials, an assessment system (including formative and summative instruments), professional learning materials, and technical support. The solicitation is planned for posting on or about December 20, 2025, with proposals due by December 19, 2025, and the award anticipated on or around March 6, 2026. This acquisition will be competed unrestricted under full and open competition, with offerors required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) under NAICS code 513130 (Book Publishers). The Performance Work Statement (PWS) requires that instructional materials and lab kits embody three-dimensional learning principles—science and engineering practices, disciplinary core ideas, and crosscutting concepts—and comply with Section 508 accessibility standards, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) guidelines, and SCORM® interoperability as stated in DoDI 1322.26. Print resources must be delivered on time with at least 95% on-time receipt, and digital content must ensure continuous 24/7 access with limited scheduled and unscheduled downtime. The contract imposes stringent privacy and cybersecurity requirements: all personnel accessing DoDEA data must be U.S. citizens who complete annual DoD Privacy Act and Personally Identifiable Information (PII) training and provide verification documents. Data must be secured with AES-256 encryption at rest and TLS encryption in transit, hosted in U.S.-based secure facilities. The contractor must maintain data ownership provisions that grant DoDEA unrestricted rights to all produced materials for government use and ensure no copyright restrictions impede internal distribution. Packaging and shipment of hazardous and consumable materials must comply with DoDEA’s shipping regulations, supporting door-to-door deliveries in U.S. and overseas locations with electronic shipment notifications including carrier details. Quality control and acceptance inspections will occur at delivery destinations under the oversight of the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), emphasizing timeliness, material
General Info
Place of Performance
Alexandria, AL, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
DoDEA requires commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) research-based student and classroom instructional resources and classroom lab kits for grades K-5, including a subscription for digital resources and an assessment system, that are based on the College and Career Ready Standards for Science (CCRSS).
For more information please see attached solicitation HE125426RE010.
Amendment 0001 is issued to answer questions submitted regarding this solicitation, update the Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs), and revise the pricing sheet. Please refer to the following updated attachments.
Attachment 1 – Pricing Sheet, 01/08/2026
Attachment 11 – Q&A, 01/08/2026
An updated Attachment 11 – Q&A, 01/09/2026 document has been posted to clarify inquiries related to Amendment 1; no changes to solicitation terms or requirements have been made.
NOTE: The solicitation language remains unchanged in SOL_AMND. The only updates include the addition of CLINs to separately reflect refills and adaptation lab kits, as well as the listing of updated attachments (Attachment 1 and Attachment 11) in the solicitation amendment.
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