Consortium Membership and Assessment Licensing
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- HE125426QE069
- Agency
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DOD Education Activity
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Place of performance
- Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) issued a sole-source notice of intent to award an IDIQ contract for consortium membership and assessment licensing services to support its educational assessment program, with a response deadline of July 10, 2026. The Regents of the University of California, acting as the operational and fiscal agent for the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC), is the only responsible source identified as capable of meeting the requirement.
DoDEA requires membership in an assessment consortium providing computer-adaptive assessments in English language arts/literacy and mathematics for grades 3–7, including access to proprietary item banks, psychometric frameworks, accessibility resources, and longitudinal student performance tracking. The contractor must ensure compatibility with DoDEA's existing test delivery platform and provide technical support and maintenance. The contract structure includes a one-year base period with four one-year option periods, estimated at $1,188,945 total, with $237,789 available for the base period in FY26 funds. Performance requirements encompass consortium policy participation, core asset licensing, accessibility accommodations compliant with Smarter Balanced guidelines, technical documentation and APIs meeting IMS Global/1EdTech standards, psychometric oversight, and specialized staffing including assessment and accessibility specialists available during business hours Eastern Time. DoDEA operates 161 schools serving approximately 66,000 military-connected children across the Americas, Europe, and Pacific regions, with an estimated annual enrollment of 26,421 students in grades 3–7 across the five-year period. The justification cites SBAC's exclusive possession of required intellectual property, psychometric validity, and the system's advantage in enabling score portability for highly mobile military families. NAICS code 611710 and PSC U009 apply. The acquisition proceeds under FAR Part 12 simplified procedures.
Notice text
This is a notice of intent to award on a sole source basis and is not a request for competitive proposals or quotations. The Government retains sole discretion in determining whether to compete this requirement. Responses to this notice are voluntary, and the Government will not reimburse any costs incurred in the preparation or submission of information.
The Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) requires consortium membership and associated assessment licensing services to support its educational assessment program. The contractor shall provide membership in an assessment consortium with access to proprietary computer-adaptive assessments in English language arts/literacy and mathematics for grades 3–7, including related instructional and accessibility resources. The requirement also includes participation in consortium governance, access to validated assessment tools, and support for longitudinal student performance tracking. Services must ensure compatibility with DoWEA’s existing test delivery platform and include necessary technical support and maintenance.
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 611710, Educational Support Services, and the applicable Product Service Code (PSC) is U009, Education/Training - General.
DoWEA intends to award a sole-source contract pursuant to 10 U.S.C. § 3204(a), as implemented by FAR 6.103(a), on the basis that only one responsible source can meet the Government’s requirement. The Regents of the University of California, acting as the operational and fiscal agent for the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC), is the only entity capable of providing the required consortium membership and access to its proprietary adaptive assessment system, including its secure item banks and psychometric framework. No other vendor possesses the legal authority or technical capability to provide equivalent services without resulting in unacceptable delays or substantial duplication of costs.
The anticipated contract type is a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a five-year period of performance consisting of a one-year base period and four one-year option periods. Additional details regarding the requirement are provided in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) and Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (J&A).
Attachments:
- Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) - Consortium Membership and Assessment Licensing
- Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (J&A)
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 26QE069_JNA_062926_Redacted.pdf | ||
| 26QE069_PWS_Draft_062926.pdf |
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