Courseware and Professional Learning
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- Solicitation number
- HE125426QE031
- Agency
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DOD Education Activity
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 611710 Educational Support Services
- PSC
- U009 Education/Training- General
- Points of contact
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About this opportunity
The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) intends to award a sole-source contract for Vernier probeware courseware and professional learning services, with the pre-solicitation notice posted July 30, 2026 and due June 29, 2026 (deadline has passed).
The procurement will serve approximately 25,000 students and 400 teachers across DoDEA's system. Supplies and services include Connections subscriptions for Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Earth Science instruction; Graphical Analysis Pro, an educational platform enabling real-time data collection, visualization, and analysis from Vernier sensors with advanced features including user-defined curve fits, error bars, and video synchronization; Coaching on Demand for individual teacher and subject matter expert support in Vernier probeware use; and accompanying professional learning and technical support.
DoDEA has justified sole-source award to Vernier Software and Technology, LLC on the grounds that Vernier is the sole designer, manufacturer, and distributor of the proprietary probeware and Connections software and is the only entity possessing the requisite proprietary knowledge and intellectual property rights to provide training fully integrated with its products.
The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price award under FAR Part 12 (simplified acquisition procedures) with an estimated five-year base period. Contract value is estimated between $250,000 and $9 million. FY26 Operations and Maintenance funds are available. The contracting officer's market research, conducted in 2021, and current pricing comparison support the determination of fair and reasonable pricing. The procurement falls under NAICS 611710 (Educational Support Services) and PSC U009 (Education/Training—General).
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
DoDEA is need of the following: Connections subscriptions for science instruction in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Earth Science through hands-on science experiments using Vernier Probeware for approximately 25,000 students and 400 teachers.Graphical Analysis Pro, an educational platform which allows students to collect, visualize, and analyze data from Vernier sensors in real-time and provides advanced features for more in-depth analysis, including user-defined curve fits, error bars, and synchronizing data with video. Coaching on Demand, which addresses the needs of individual teachers and subject matter experts in the use of the Vernier probeware and related resources. DoDEA also requires professional learning and technical support for the required services listed. DoDEA intends to award as sole source award due to Vernier Software and Technology, LLC being the sole designer, manufacturer, and distributor of its probeware and associated Connections software and is the only entity with the requisite proprietary knowledge and intellectual property rights to provide training that is fully integrated with its products.
Update #1 ·
DoDEA is need of the following: Connections subscriptions for science instruction in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Earth Science through hands-on science experiments using Vernier Probeware for approximately 25,000 students and 400 teachers.Graphical Analysis Pro, an educational platform which allows students to collect, visualize, and analyze data from Vernier sensors in real-time and provides advanced features for more in-depth analysis, including user-defined curve fits, error bars, and synchronizing data with video. Coaching on Demand, which addresses the needs of individual teachers and subject matter experts in the use of the Vernier probeware and related resources. DoDEA also requires professional learning and technical support for the required services listed. DoDEA intends to award as sole source award due to Vernier Software and Technology, LLC being the sole designer, manufacturer, and distributor of its probeware and associated Connections software and is the only entity with the requisite proprietary knowledge and intellectual property rights to provide training that is fully integrated with its products.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 26QE031_JA_073026.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Courseware and Professional Learning | Special Notice | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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