Statement of Work (SOW) - CLDS Articulate Software Liceneses (2).docx

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

AIR FORCE GLOBAL COLLEGE (AFGC) / CIVILIAN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SCHOOL (CLDS)

MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, ALABAMA

Project Title: Articulate 360 AI Software Licenses PR / Form 9 Number: F2XHD66215AW01 Requiring Activity: AFGC/CLDS Date: September 2, 2026

1.0 PROJECT TITLE & OBJECTIVE

The objective of this effort is to acquire two (2) annually recurring, brand-name software licenses for Articulate 360 AI software. These licenses will support the Instructional Systems Design (ISD) team at the Civilian Leadership Development School (CLDS), a component of the Air Force Global College (AFGC) located at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, in developing high-quality, interactive, and compliant eLearning courseware.

2.0 BACKGROUND AND AGENCY NEED

The CLDS ISD team is tasked with creating robust, interactive, and modern civilian leadership training. Currently, the team requires an industry-standard authoring tool to build responsive courses that seamlessly integrate with Government-approved Learning Management Systems (LMS).

Adopting the Articulate 360 AI software suite ensures that CLDS training remains effective, interactive, and optimized for student throughput. It will allow the team to develop, update, and republish course content rapidly as civilian leadership development policies, regulations, and procedures evolve.

3.0 SCOPE OF WORK

The Contractor shall deliver two (2) individual, annual, brand-name user licenses for Articulate 360 AI software. The scope includes full access to the complete suite of applications, cloud-based services, collaborative review tools, artificial intelligence (AI) features, and asset libraries bundled under the Articulate 360 AI subscription package.

4.0 SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS / PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

The requested software licenses must meet the following mandatory specifications and capability requirements:

· Integrated Application Bundle: The software must be a unified, fully incorporated suite of applications, specifically including:

· Articulate Storyline: For building highly customized, slide-based interactive courses.

· Articulate Rise: For rapidly creating lightweight, fully responsive, web-based courses.

· Team Review Tool: A built-in collaborative tool for stakeholders and SMEs to provide feedback.

· Content Library: Built-in access to royalty-free templates, characters, and media assets.

· Articulate AI Features: Native AI integration to streamline content generation and courseware design directly within the environment without requiring separate add-on subscriptions.

· LMS Compatibility & Packaging: The software must be capable of exporting and packaging courseware that is fully compliant with industry-standard SCORM 1.2, SCORM 2004, and xAPI (Tin Can) specifications. This packaging must allow customized course assessments to seamlessly communicate student scores, completion data, and interactive metrics directly back to Government-approved LMS platforms.

· eLearning Interactive Capabilities: The platform must natively support the generation of interactive course elements, including branching scenarios, software simulations, drag-and-drop activities, multimedia learning, and knowledge-check assessments.

· Section 508 & Responsive Design: The software must ensure output courseware is fully Section 508 compliant and completely responsive, adjusting dynamically across desktops, tablets, and mobile devices.

· Maintenance of Content: The software must allow the ISD team to rapidly modify, update, and republish existing course files without needing to rebuild course architecture from scratch.

5.0 DELIVERABLES AND SCHEDULE

The Contractor shall deliver the licenses electronically to the designated Government Point of Contact (POC) / Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).

· Method of Delivery: Electronic Delivery. The Contractor shall provide the subscription access keys, portal credentials, or activation links via email directly to the Government POC listed in Section 9.0.

6.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (PoP)

The period of performance shall be for a 12-month base period beginning on the date of subscription activation/provisioning, with the potential for annual renewals pending government approval and funding availability.

7.0 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE / PLACE OF DELIVERY

The delivery of software licenses is electronic. Performance, training development, and usage of the software licenses will occur at the following government site:

· Organization: AFGC/CLDS

· Location: Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, AL 36112

8.0 SECTION 508 ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

All deliverables and output products generated by this software must comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 794d), as amended by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. The software itself must provide necessary tools and accessibility checkers to facilitate the development of compliant training materials.

9.0 SOLE SOURCE / BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION SUMMARY

In accordance with the approved Brand Name Justification, Articulate 360 AI is a proprietary product of Articulate Global LLC. No other courseware authoring software offers this specific bundle of capabilities (specifically integrating Storyline, Rise, built-in AI, and a collaborative team review tool) in a single integrated package.

· Manufacturer:

· Articulate Global LLC

CAGE: 303M7 | UEI: J8VML9HY5GN4

244 5th Ave, Suite 2960, New York, NY 10001

· Authorized GSA Reseller:

· Interactive Communications Solutions Group, Inc (DBA ICS Learning Group)

CAGE: 1JF41 | UEI: Y3JVNNLSEML9

98 N Washington St, Suite 102, Boston, MA 02114

10.0 GOVERNMENT POINTS OF CONTACT (POC)

· Primary Technical POC / COR:

Joseph K. Burnham, GS-12, USAF Educational Technology Manager, AFGC/CLDS Phone: (334) 312-1553 Email: [Insert Government Email, e.g., joseph.burnham@us.af.mil]