FACE Program, Prekindergarten & Adult Education Se

The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), under the Department of the Interior, is soliciting bids for comprehensive technical assistance and professional development services for the FACE Program (Family and Child Education) supporting Prekindergarten and Adult Education services. The contract requires the contractor to provide one-on-one differentiated coaching, training, and responsive support across approximately 55 sites in 14 states, ensuring effective program implementation aligned with the FACE model and Educational Support Services framework. Key qualifications for vendors include seven or more years of experience with Bureau-funded schools and advanced education degrees, with demonstrated expertise in family engagement and education programs. Evaluation will be based on technical capability with transition plan, past performance records from the last five years, and pricing, with technical factors weighted significantly more heavily than cost. The quote submission deadline is December 8, 2025 at 16:00 Central Time, with an anticipated award date of January 25, 2026, and the period of performance running from March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2031.

This is a small business set-aside with no other designations, for which the current incumbent is the National Center for Families Learning, Inc. The contract is structured as firm-fixed-price with a base year and four option years, with a total estimated contract value of $1,100,000 annually (or approximately $5.5 million over the full contract period), though the Q&A document references the current contract value at $6,324,577.00. The contractor will conduct approximately 55 on-site technical assistance trips per year lasting 2-3 days each, produce 15-25 resources annually, and manage travel budgets of $220,000 per year across the base and option years. Services are delivered across 14 states with potential for 1-2 additional sites added annually, with contractor employees requiring background investigations and those with contact duties involving Indian children needing favorable screening through the BIE Personnel Security and Suitability Program. The contractor must operate within BIE-authorized systems including the FACE Portal, Power BI, and SharePoint, ensuring compliance with federal security requirements including FISMA, FedRAMP, and Section 508 standards.