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This is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source a federal contract opportunity.
The War Media Activity intends to award a sole-source, Firm Fixed Price purchase order to American Council on Education (CAGE: 2B710) for professional academic evaluation and credentialing services supporting the Defense Information School (DINFOS). The contract will consist of a 12-month base period and two 12-month option periods, for a total performance period of 15 July 2026 through 14 July 2029, with an anticipated award date of 15 July 2026. The acquisition is authorized under FAR 13.501(a) or FAR 6.302-1 based on justification that only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements. The applicable NAICS code is 611710 (Educational Support Services) with a $24 Million small business size standard.
The contractor must conduct virtual, tri-annual peer review cycles of up to 18 unique DINFOS training courses to determine and publish postsecondary college credit recommendations at lower, upper, or graduate levels. Required services comprise four integrated components: expert faculty peer review and course evaluation, issuance of nationally recognized credit recommendations, sustainment of evaluated courses on a nationally recognized academic registry, and provision of transcript and credentialing services for DINFOS graduates. Critical performance requirements include completion of scheduled tri-annual and out-of-cycle evaluations per academic standards, publication of official evaluation reports, continuous course listing maintenance, and reliable transcript services for Service member academic recognition. Interested sources may submit capability statements via email to Contract Specialist Michael Brasseur (Michael.l.brasseur.mil@mail.mil) and Contracting Officer Shawnte Miles (shawnte.l.miles.civ@mail.mil) with the exact subject line "NOI - Accreditation Services" no later than 2:00 PM EST on 2 July 2026.
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THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR
COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS OR QUOTES. No competitive solicitation will be issued.
The War Media Activity (WMA) intends to execute a sole-source, Firm Fixed Price (FFP) purchase order with American Council on Education (CAGE: 2B710) to provide professional academic evaluation and credentialing services for the Defense Information School (DINFOS).
The anticipated award will consist of a 12-month base period and two (2) 12-month option periods, for an estimated period of performance of 15 July 2026 through 14 July 2029.
The regulatory authority which permits this non-competitive acquisition is Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.501(a) or (6.302-1), “Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements”. This authority is supported by an approved Justification and Approval (J&A). The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 611710 (Educational Support Services) with a corresponding Small Business Size Standard of $24 Million. The anticipated award date is 15 July 2026.
REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION: The scope of this contract requires the Contractor to conduct virtual, tri-annual peer review cycle of up to 18 unique DINFOS training courses to determine and publish postsecondary college credit recommendations (lower, upper, or graduate-level).
Each review result in formal college credit recommendations and the publication of an official ACE Learning Evaluation Report.
The required services comprise four (4) integrated components:
(1) Expert faculty peer review and evaluation of DINFOS courses.
(2) Issuance of nationally recognized credit recommendations.
(3) Sustainment of evaluated courses on a nationally recognized academic registry.
(4) Provision of transcript and credentialing services for DINFOS graduates.
Critical performance requirements include completion of scheduled tri-annual and out-of-cycle evaluations in accordance with established academic standards, publication of official evaluation reports, continuous maintenance of course listings on the national registry, and reliable transcript and credentialing services to support Service member academic recognition.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS FOR INTERESTED SOURCES:
Interested sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future.
CRITICAL EMAIL INSTRUCTION: Submissions must utilize the exact subject line: "NOI - Accreditation Services". Emails received without this exact subject line may not be properly routed or considered by the Contracting Officer.
All capability statements must be submitted in writing via email to Contract Specialist, Michael Brasseur, via email: Michael.l.brasseur.mil@mail.mil and Cc the Contracting Officer, Shawnte Miles, via email: shawnte.l.miles.civ@mail.mil no later than 2:00 PM EST on July 2, 2026 at
1200 EST.
A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
mailto:shawnte.l.miles.civ@mail.mil
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