Notice of intent to sole source award

The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), an agency within the Department of the Interior, has issued a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract on February 20, 2026. This notice announces the BIE's intention to award a sole source, firm-fixed price contract to Teaching Strategies, LLC for Creative Cloud Licenses support services without conducting a competitive solicitation. The contract will span a base year plus four option years, contingent on successful performance and funding availability, with a total estimated value of approximately $491,091.12. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 611710 (Educational Support Services), and the procurement will support the BIE's prekindergarten instructional program.

The BIE justifies sole sourcing to Teaching Strategies, LLC based on the proprietary and trademark-protected nature of the Creative Curriculum Cloud platform, which is fully integrated into the FACE (Family and Child Education) prekindergarten instructional standards, teacher certification alignment, and performance monitoring systems. The agency contends that transitioning to an alternative curriculum would result in operational disruption and significant costs. Firms that believe the BIE should not pursue this sole source procurement may submit a capability statement and pricing information by 4:00 p.m. Central Time on February 21, 2026, to contract specialist M. Nahlee at michelle.nahlee@bia.gov. Only capability statements and pricing information will be accepted; technical questions will not be answered during this notice period. The incumbent contractor, Teaching Strategies, LLC, has demonstrated successful performance under the current contract and is the intended awardee.