Amendment 1: HE125426QE057 coaching for instructional improvement

The Department of Defense Education Activity seeks a firm-fixed-price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract for a three-year role-specific coaching program for school-level and above-school-level educators, with quotes due June 11. This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside, restricting competition to firms meeting small business criteria under NAICS 611710.

The contract period runs September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2029 (one-year base plus two optional one-year periods). The estimated total contract value is $24 million. The Government has established a minimum guaranteed value of $10,000. The contractor shall deliver a two-level (Foundational and Advanced) coaching program aligned to DoDEA's Coaching Model and Blended Coaching: Supporting the Development and Supervision of School Leaders. Core deliverables include an annually reviewed project plan, professional learning sessions (6 hours overview plus 3 hours per role-specific module), competency assessments for three cohorts (CIL Team, Region/District Instructional Support Specialists, and School Leaders), facilitation preparation sessions, evaluation support aligned with the Kirkpatrick Model, annual reports, and 12 months of ongoing technical support annually.

All deliverables must comply with IMS Learning Global Consortium specifications, SCORM compliance, Section 508 accessibility standards, FedRAMP Level 2 cybersecurity standards, and AES-256 encryption. Resources must integrate with DoWEA's Schoology and Google Classroom platforms and support both synchronous and asynchronous delivery. All contractor personnel with access to DoDEA data must be U.S. citizens and complete annual Privacy Act and personally identifiable information training. The contract is processed under FAR Part 12 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Key personnel include a nationally recognized Program Lead with advanced degree and demonstrated coaching program implementation experience, and a Project Manager available 9 AM–3 PM EST Monday–Friday. Evaluation weighs technical approach and price using best-value methodology. Amendment 1, issued June 5, added Q&A responses and corrected CLIN 2010 description on the pricing sheet.