Jamie K. Formosa

Lego High School Robotics

This five-year firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity commercial supply contract, valued at approximately $5.9 million, provides LEGO Education products, hardware, software, and related support to the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA). The procurement is designed to meet the evolving technological requirements of student robotics programs, specifically supporting FIRST Robotics Competition participation for the 2026-2027 school year and LEGO League activities from the 2027 school year onward. The contract includes a wide range of items such as robotics sets, replacement packs, accessories, and professional learning, all managed under a brand-name sole source justification to ensure compatibility with established competition rules and standards. The scope of work encompasses the delivery of essential components and technical support necessary for K-12 robotics activities across DoWEA schools. Technical requirements for the contract include provisions for single sign-on capabilities and compliance with FedRAMP Level 2 standards. This acquisition follows a systemic resource lifecycle update to address major platform shifts in robotics technology. The contract is administered by the Department of Defense through the Alexandria, Virginia office, with specific line items covering everything from hardware procurement to shipping and professional development to ensure students have the necessary tools for competitive success.

Department Of DefenseVA,$1K–$7M est.

NAICS

423920

Toy and Hobby Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

unrestricted

Awarded

Awarded3

Alternate Assessment System for Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities

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.

Department Of DefenseAlexandria, VA, 22350, USA$2M est.

NAICS

611710

Educational Support Services

PSC

U009

Education and Training Services

HE125426PE035

Awarded

Awarded1

Academic Standards, Curricular Alignment, and Professional Learning Support Services

The Department of Defense Education Activity intends to award a sole-source service contract for Academic Standards, Curricular Alignment, and Professional Learning Support Services under solicitation HE125426QE094. This effort supports the Do No Harm initiative by implementing findings from a previous third-party audit regarding curriculum, professional development, and special education programs. The scope of work includes developing integrated action plans, aligning standards, policy development, and stakeholder engagement. Due to the need for continuity of methodology and institutional knowledge, the government is utilizing FAR 6.103-1(b) to award the contract to the incumbent provider. This is a notice of intent and not a request for proposals. The requirement falls under NAICS code 611710 for Educational Support Services and is designated as a Total Small Business Set Aside. Interested parties may submit comments or questions to the designated points of contact by September 21, 2026.

Department Of DefenseVA, USA

NAICS

611710

Educational Support Services

PSC

U009

Education and Training Services

SBA

Awarded Sep 21, 2026

Federal2

INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES FOR SIX CTE COURSES Digital Imaging, Digital Media, Digital Publishing Video Communications II & III, and Web Design

The Department of Defense Education Activity is seeking information from contractors on the provision of standards-aligned digital instructional resources for six Career and Technical Education courses: Digital Imaging, Digital Media, Digital Publishing, Video Communications II and III, and Web Design. The response must also include related professional learning opportunities and technical support services to ensure effective implementation. This request for information is not a solicitation for proposals or a promise to issue a future request for quote, and no financial compensation will be provided for responses. All costs associated with submitting information are the sole responsibility of the responder. The anticipated contract period, if a solicitation is issued, would run from March 2027 through March 2032, and any future solicitation will be posted on SAM.gov. The deadline for responses to this RFI is August 21, 2026, at 1:00 PM EST, and failure to respond does not disqualify a contractor from participating in any future procurement. The point of contact for inquiries is Kevin Cruz, with Jamie K. Formosa as secondary contact, and the issuing office is located in Alexandria, Virginia.

Department Of DefenseAlexandria, VA, 22350, USA

NAICS

611420

Computer Training

Posted Aug 20, 2026

HE125426RFI0009

Closed

Awarded

Video Communication Pathway Instructional Resources

The Department of Defense Education Activity is seeking instructional resources for its Video Communication Pathway to prepare high school students for professional careers in the Audio/Video Technology industry. The program is specifically designed to align with adopted DoWEA standards and competencies, with a primary focus on equipping students with the skills necessary to achieve industry certification in Premiere Pro video editing software. This award notice, identified by solicitation number HE125426DE044, is managed by the Department of Defense in Alexandria, Virginia. The project falls under NAICS code 513130 and involves no specific set-aside requirements. Primary coordination for this initiative is handled by Kevin Cruz and Jamie K. Formosa.

Department Of DefenseAlexandria, VA, USA

NAICS

513130

Book Publishers

PSC

U009

Education and Training Services

HE125426DE044

Awarded

Federal11

AMENDMENT 1: HE125426QE057 COACHING FOR INSTRUCTIONAL IMPROVEMENT

The Department of Defense Education Activity is seeking a small business contractor to deliver a two-tiered, role-specific coaching program for school-level and above-school-level educators, aligned with its Coaching Model and the latest edition of Blended Coaching: Supporting the Development and Supervision of School Leaders. The contract is structured as a Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) with a one-year base period from September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2027, and two option years extending performance through August 31, 2029. The contractor must provide a comprehensive suite of services including annual project plan development and revision, foundational and advanced professional learning sessions tailored to distinct educator roles, facilitation preparation, competency assessments, evaluation support, and ongoing technical support with strict service-level requirements such as two-hour acknowledgment and 90% resolution within one business day. All resources developed under the contract are DoWEA-owned for internal use only and must adhere to the ADDIE and Kirkpatrick models for instructional design and evaluation, while complying with interoperability standards like SCORM, LTI, and QTI and ensuring 24/7/365 digital access excluding limited scheduled and unscheduled downtime. The solicitation is restricted to 100% small business set-aside under FAR Part 12 using Simplified Acquisition Procedures, with the NAICS code 611710 and PSC U009. Offerors must be currently registered in SAM and meet specific submission requirements including a signed SF-1449, completed administrative cover letter containing UEI, CAGE code, and business address, and a three-volume proposal package divided into administrative, technical, and pricing components with strict formatting rules including page limits, font size, and file types. Technical proposals are capped at 15 pages, while pricing must be submitted in Microsoft Excel with visible, editable, and unprotected formulas following the exact CLIN structure. Critical compliance obligations include Section 508 accessibility for all ICT products, adherence to DFARS 252.204-7012 and 252.204-7020 for safeguarding Covered Defense Information and maintaining a current NIST SP 800-171 assessment, protection of Personally Identifiable Information under the Privacy Act, and avoidance of organizational conflict of interest. Payment will be processed through WAWF using appropriate documentation per CLIN

Department Of DefenseVA,

NAICS

611710

Educational Support Services

PSC

U009

Education and Training Services

Posted Jun 5, 2026

SBAHE125426QE057

Closed

Federal13

Amendment 1: Video Communication Pathway Instructional Resources

The contract pertains to the procurement of Video Communications I instructional resources and related support services under a Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) structure with a five-year base period from June 24, 2026, to June 23, 2031, including four optional one-year periods and one optional six-month period. The Contractor must deliver commercial-off-the-shelf, 100% digital courseware aligned with the Video Communication Pathway Competencies and Adobe Certified Associate Premier Pro objectives, ensuring students can master key competencies such as media’s societal role, broadcast writing, shot composition, production planning, equipment use, safety, and video editing. The solution must also include professional learning for educators and 24/7/365 technical support with a guaranteed two-hour acknowledgment time, 90% of requests resolved within one business day, and the remainder within five business days. All offerings must comply with Section 508 accessibility standards, validated through an Accessibility Conformance Report, and meet Department of Defense and DoDEA cybersecurity requirements including the safeguarding of Controlled Unclassified Information. All personnel with access to DoDEA data, including third-party testers, must be U.S. citizens, and staff handling Personally Identifiable Information must complete annual DoD Privacy Act training with certificates submitted to the Contracting Officer’s Representative. The Contractor is required to maintain current copyright dates on all content, ensuring updates are made at least annually, and all resources must remain available for the contract’s duration. The solicitation, issued under number HE125426QE046 by the Department of Defense Education Activity in Alexandria, Virginia, is a total small business set aside under NAICS code 513130, with a guaranteed minimum contract value of $10,000 and no stated maximum ceiling. Offerors must submit a four-volume package electronically via email with submissions limited to 10MB, and all files must be virus-free, editable, and in specified formats: technical responses in Word or PDF (max 20 pages), pricing in unprotected Excel, past performance limited to five references, and administrative details without page limits. Proposal pages must adhere to strict formatting rules including 12-point Times New Roman font, single-spaced text, one-inch margins, and uniform page numbering with vendor name, solicitation number, and date on every page. Pass/fail gates include compliance with standards alignment and Section

Department Of DefenseAlexandria, VA, USA

NAICS

513130

Book Publishers

PSC

U009

Education and Training Services

Posted Jun 1, 2026

small businessHE125426QE046

Closed

Federal1

COACHING FOR INSTRUCTIONAL IMPROVEMENT

The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) is seeking a small business contractor to deliver a two-level, role-specific coaching program for school-level and above-school-level educators over a three-year period, with a one-year base period and two optional 12-month periods running from September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2029. The contractor will collaborate with DoDEA to implement a coaching program aligned with its official Coaching Model and the latest edition of Blended Coaching: Supporting the Development and Supervision of School Leaders. Key responsibilities include developing and delivering foundational and advanced professional learning sessions, facilitating preparation sessions, conducting competency assessments to enable differentiated support, providing evaluation support and reporting, offering technical assistance, and submitting an annual project plan that is reviewed and revised each year. All materials must be unbranded, accessible in compliance with Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 standards, and packaged according to IMS and SCORM® specifications for compatibility with learning management systems. The contract will be awarded under FAR Part 12 as a Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract using Simplified Acquisition Procedures, with a 100% Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 611710. Only vendors registered in SAM.gov with an active Unique Entity ID are eligible to respond. The solicitation is anticipated to be posted on SAM.gov on or about June 1, 2026, with an award expected by August 10, 2026, and proposals must not be submitted until that time. All work will be performed at the contractor’s facilities, with deliverables submitted electronically to the Contracting Officer’s Representative. The contractor must ensure all personnel with access to DoDEA data or Personally Identifiable Information are U.S. citizens, complete annual Privacy Act training, and comply with FedRAMP Level 2 cybersecurity standards. Data must be hosted in U.S.-based data centers with AES-256 encryption at rest and TLS for data in transit. Key personnel, including a Project Manager, Program Lead, and Program Specialists, must meet specific experience and credentialing requirements, and any personnel changes require 10 business days’ advance notice. The contractor must submit an annual report evaluating program outcomes using the Kirkpatrick model and maintain government ownership of all developed materials, with no copyright restrictions. Organizational conflicts of interest must be immediately reported to the Contract

Department Of DefenseVA,

NAICS

611710

Educational Support Services

PSC

U009

Education and Training Services

Posted May 5, 2026

SBAHE12546221579

Closed

Awarded2

AP Literature and Composition Instructional Resources

The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) is proceeding with a sole-source, firm-fixed-price bridge contract to acquire commercial off-the-shelf, fully digital instructional resources and technical support for its AP® Literature and Composition program, serving approximately 1,000 students, 40 teachers, and subject matter experts across its system for one year. The contract is justified under FAR 6.102(d)(3) due to the determination that only one responsible source—Cengage Learning, Inc.—can meet the unique and specialized requirements without causing operational disruption, loss of prior training investments, or instructional gaps, particularly given the constraints imposed by a prior government shutdown. The work will be performed at the contractor’s facilities, with all deliverables submitted electronically to the Contracting Officer’s Representative in Alexandria, Virginia, and must be fully aligned with the College Board’s Course and Exam Description, accessible via Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge, and packaged in compliance with IMS Global and SCORM® standards. The contract is valued at $50,000, with no option periods, and all data, intellectual property, and digital content developed under the agreement remain the exclusive property of the Government with unrestricted rights. The contractor must provide 24/7/365 technical support with a requirement to acknowledge support requests within two hours and resolve 90% within one business day, with the remainder resolved within five business days. All systems must comply with FedRAMP Level 2, Section 508, WCAG 2.1 Level AA, FERPA, and the Privacy Act, ensuring that personally identifiable information is handled securely and without embedding PII in usernames or passwords. Personnel with access to DoDEA data, including third-party testers, must be U.S. citizens and complete annual Privacy Act training, submitting certificates to the COR. Cybersecurity compliance requires immediate patching of vulnerabilities within five business days, reporting any breaches within 72 hours, addressing all DoD Technical Advisories, implementing applicable STIGs, and submitting a Plan of Action and Milestones within 30 days if any cybersecurity findings are identified. The contractor must deliver the full suite of student and teacher resources annually with copyright dates no older than one school year, and no physical packaging or shipping is involved. The contract is not subject to competition, and no reimbursement will be provided for costs associated with preparing a response, as this notice serves solely as an announcement of intent for a sole-source award to ensure uninterrupted educational continuity.

Department Of DefenseAlexandria, VA, USA$50K est.

NAICS

513130

Book Publishers

sole_source

Awarded May 7, 2026

Federal2