Coaching for instructional improvement
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- Solicitation number
- HE12546221579
- Agency
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DOD Education Activity
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 611710 Educational Support Services
- PSC
- U009 Education/Training- General
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Defense Education Activity intends to solicit a 3-year coaching program contract for school-level and above-school-level educators, with a solicitation anticipated to post to SAM.gov after May 18, 2026. This acquisition carries a 100% Small Business set-aside and will be conducted under FAR Part 12 with Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Interested parties must be registered in SAM under NAICS code 611710 (Educational Support Services), 611430 (Professional and Management Development Training), or PSC U009 (Education/Training - General) prior to quote submission.
The contractor shall deliver a 2-level (Foundational and Advanced), role-specific coaching program aligned to DoWEA's Coaching Model and "Blended Coaching: Supporting the Development and Supervision of School Leaders." The program targets approximately 550–650 instructional leaders across five cohorts: Executives, Regional Centers for Instructional Leadership, Region/District Instructional Systems Specialists, School Leaders, and HQ personnel. Deliverables include an annually reviewed project plan, professional learning sessions in synchronous and asynchronous formats with editable resources, facilitator preparation sessions, competency assessments, evaluation support using the Kirkpatrick Model, annual reports, and technical support with response within two hours and 90% resolution within one business day.
All resources must be DoWEA-owned in editable format. The contractor must meet Section 508 accessibility standards, SCORM compliance, FedRAMP Level 2 security, IMS Learning Global Consortium specifications, and integrate with Schoology and Google Classroom. Personnel must include a nationally recognized Program Lead with advanced degree and K-12 coaching program experience, program specialists with advanced degrees, and a project manager available 9 AM–3 PM EST Monday–Friday. The period of performance runs one year (base) plus two 12-month option periods, September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2029.
Notice text
This pre-solicitation notice serves as a synopsis and is posted in accordance with FAR subpart 5.2, Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. This is not a solicitation. Vendors shall not submit a quote until the solicitation is posted to www.SAM.gov.
The Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) has the following requirement:
Over a 3-year period, the Contractor shall collaborate with DoWEA to provide a 2-level (Foundational and Advanced), role-specific coaching program for school-level and above-school-level educators that is aligned to DoWEA’s Coaching Model and the latest edition of the book, Blended Coaching: Supporting the Development and Supervision of School Leaders. The Contractor shall provide the following:
- Project plan that is reviewed and revised annually.
- Professional learning session for all participants on DoWEA’s Coaching Model.
- Role-specific professional learning sessions and related resources.
- Facilitation preparation sessions.
- Competency assessments for differentiated support in the Advanced session.
- Evaluation support and reporting.
- Technical support.
The period of performance shall be a 1-year base period with two, 12 month option periods. (01 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029.)
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes include 611710 (Educational Support Services), 611430 (Professional and Management Development Training), and the applicable PSC is U009 (Education/Training - General). Interested parties must be registered under the NAICS code in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to submitting their quotes.
DoWEA intends to issue a solicitation in support of this requirement. This acquisition will be conducted under FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, in conjunction with Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as the value is below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. This requirement will be processed as: 100% Small Business Set Aside.
The anticipated award contract type is a Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract.
The anticipated posting date of the solicitation is on or about 06/01/2026 and an award date on or about 08/10/2026.
Attachment(s): 1. Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS): Coaching for Instructional Improvement is attached to this pre-solicitation notice.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 2_Coaching Model-PWS-v3 (1).docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1: HE125426QE057 coaching for instructional improvement | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Coaching for instructional improvement | Pre-Solicitation |
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