Synopsis___ParaeducatorHE125419R0007.pdf

07 January 2019

TO ALL POTENTIAL VENDORS

FROM: DoDEA Headquarters Procurement Division

SUBJECT: Synopsis / Notice of Proposed DoDEA Paraeducator Professional Learning, Solicitation No.

HE1254-19-R-0007

This pre-solicitation notice serves as a synopsis and is posted in accordance with FAR subpart 5.2, Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions. This is not a solicitation. Vendors should not submit offers until the solicitation is posted to FedBizOpps.

The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) requires an asynchronous self-paced learning for web-based professional learning to meet the needs of our novice and experienced paraeducators who provide behavioral and instructional support to students with disabilities worldwide.

Novice professional learning is needed to provide targeted support in the areas of behavioral skills development, social-emotional learning, academic and instructional interventions, and accommodations for and understanding of the needs of students with disabilities.

Paraeducators are required to complete a basic course equivalent to two undergraduate semester credits (30 seat-hours) and to complete additional coursework equivalent to one undergraduate semester credits (15 seat-hours) every other year of employment.

DoDEA expects that 900-1,000 paraeducators will sign up for coursework each year and to award one contract for a 12-month base year and four 12-month option years.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 611430, Professional and Management Development Training and the applicable Product Service Code (PSC) is U0009 Education Services. Interested parties must be registered under the NAICS code in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to submitting offers.

DoDEA intends to issue solicitation No. HE1254-19-R-0007 in support of this requirement. This will be a commercial procurement in accordance with FAR Parts 12 and 13. This requirement will be competed as a Small Business Set aside. and may result in a single or multiple Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) award(s). The contract type will be firm-fixed price. The anticipated posting date of the solicitation is on or about 28 January 2019 and award date on or about 1 July 2019.

All questions regarding this notice must be submitted via email to the Points of Contact (POCs) listed below by 2:00 PM EST on 21 January 2019:

Ms. Jamie Formosa at jamie.formosa@hq.dodea.edu Mr. Alim Koroma at Alim.Koroma@hq.dodea.edu

Attachment(s):

1. Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) for Paraeducator Professional Learning

ParaEd-PWS-v2.doc x