DANTES Military Training Evaluation Program

The Defense Human Resources Activity (DHRA) has issued a Special Notice regarding a modification to the existing DANTES Military Training Evaluation Program (MTEP) contract H9821020C0007. The modification is being awarded solely to the American Council on Education on a non-competitive basis, extending the current contract performance for six months. This action is being processed under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1 and FAR 52.217-8, which allows for an option to extend services. The notice is explicitly not a solicitation for proposals or an invitation for bids, and the government does not anticipate receiving responses to this non-competitive action. The modification is being implemented to provide a transition period while a new competitive solicitation (H9821025R0002) is being evaluated and prepared for award.

The primary purpose of this contract modification is to continue supporting the evaluation, documentation, and college credit recommendation process for learning acquired by service members through military training and on-the-job experiences. American Council on Education will maintain its critical role in assessing military training course documentation, instructional materials, and occupational data using established prior learning assessment methodologies. The organization will continue translating military training experiences into college credit recommendations that span from vocational to graduate certificate and degree requirements. No specific contractor eligibility criteria are outlined in this notice, as the modification is a direct extension to the existing contract holder. The six-month extension will facilitate a smooth transition between the current contract and the upcoming competitive solicitation, ensuring uninterrupted support for military personnel seeking to translate their training experiences into academic credentials. The notice emphasizes that this is an administrative action to bridge the gap in service provision and does not represent a new competitive opportunity.