STARBASE Academy

The contract under solicitation number FA252126QB073, titled STARBASE Academy, seeks contractor services to manage and operate the Department of Defense STARBASE Program at Patrick Space Force Base in Florida, with an alternate duty location at 815 Harrier Ave, Satellite Beach, FL. The primary mission is to deliver a 25-hour STEM curriculum to at-risk 5th-grade students in alignment with DoD Instruction 1025.07 and other federal standards, requiring strict adherence to instructional hours, curriculum compliance, reporting timelines, and quality assurance protocols. The performance work statement has been amended to remove all Controlled Unclassified Information markings and includes updated CLINs to accommodate base and five option years, with CLINs structured for STARBASE classes, summer classes, and academy supplies, totaling up to five years of potential performance. Contract administration will utilize Wide Area WorkFlow for all invoicing, with payment routed through designated DoDAACs to be filled post-award, and contractors must adhere to strict cybersecurity and information safeguarding requirements including compliance with 252.204-7004, 252.204-7008, and reporting obligations for cyber incidents involving covered defense information. All personnel must comply with physical security protocols, including proper handling of government-issued keys, prohibition of unauthorized teleworking without prior approval, and immediate reporting of workplace incidents, while also conforming to labor standards such as the Fair Labor Standards Act, Service Contract Labor Standards, and Executive Order 14026 minimum wage requirements. The solicitation requires offers to be submitted via email only by August 10, 2026, without the use of compressed files or online portals, and must include UEI and CAGE codes, size status, socioeconomic certifications, and supporting documentation such as the PWS, CLIN structure, applicable clauses, and mandatory solicitation language. Offerors must affirm compliance with prohibitions on contracting with entities tied to the Maduro Regime, inverted domestic corporations, and prohibited telecommunications equipment from vendors such as Huawei and Hikvision, while also certifying adherence to drug-free workplace policies, whistleblower protections, and ethical conduct standards. Evaluation will be based on technical acceptability, past performance, and price, with non-price factors deemed slightly more important than price, and award may be made without discussions using either a trade-off or LPTA approach, though the specific methodology is not confirmed. Performance accountability is governed by