DDE 1st Year Instructor 25-30

The United States Army War College, through the Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Eustis, is seeking to procure Faculty Instructors and Evaluators for the Department of Distance Education (DDE) First Year Studies Program. The contract covers comprehensive instructional services for a two-year Distance Education Program including five online core courses, two resident courses, comprehensive exams, and associated academic activities totaling approximately 1,550 instructional hours per year. Qualified instructors must possess a master's degree in a relevant national security discipline, prior faculty experience at a senior service college, proficiency in learning management systems like Blackboard, and ability to facilitate graduate-level academic discourse for 20-student seminars. The evaluation will use a trade-off analysis with three primary factors weighted as Technical (most heavily), Past Performance, and Price, with technical subfactors including military education level, academic credentials, teaching experience, and learning management system expertise. Questions must be submitted by May 28, 2025 at 7:30 a.m. EDT, and quotes are due June 23, 2025 at 7:30 a.m. EDT via email to the designated contracting specialists.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business Set Aside with a small business size standard of $35,500,000 under NAICS code 611310 for Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools. The contract will support up to 6 Faculty Instructors and Evaluators with a performance period spanning multiple years from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2030, structured as a base year plus four option years. The contract includes multiple line items such as First Year Studies Instructor services, Resident Courses, Course Developer-Regional Studies positions, and an optional Battlefield Staff Ride component, all priced as firm fixed-price items. Performance will occur both remotely and at the United States Army War College in Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, with mandatory on-site presence required for two weeks in July and participation in resident courses including potential trips to Washington D.C. and Gettysburg. The government may award contracts to multiple vendors based on program needs and technical acceptability, with all awardees required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).