OWF FWDP LX Design and Development

The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center is soliciting Learning Experience (LX) design and development services for the Federal Wildland Fire Workforce Development Program (FWDP). The vendor must design and develop eight to ten asynchronous, self-paced learning experiences using Moodle Workplace native tools that enhance competencies within the federal wildland fire workforce, with each learning experience requiring one to four student hours of engagement. Key requirements include newly developed content delivered in MP4 video format (1920x1080 minimum, 30 fps, 5-10 Mbps bitrate) with mandatory closed captions and transcripts, full compliance with Section 508 accessibility standards and DOI IT Baseline Compliance Guidelines, and submission of an Accessibility Conformance Report for all deliverables. Evaluation will be based on the vendor's technical approach (limited to 10 pages), past performance references from three to five contracts within the past 12 months, and detailed pricing supported by a Service Contract Act Verification Form. Vendors must submit written questions by 5:00 PM Eastern Time on January 23, 2026, and quotations are due by 10:00 AM Eastern Time on February 3, 2026, with a quotation expiration date of April 30, 2026 and an anticipated award date of March 15, 2026.

This solicitation is a 100% set-aside for Woman-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) with no incumbent contractor identified. The total estimated labor hours are 320 hours or less, with the government anticipating completion of two to four learning experiences per month between contract award and August 31, 2026. The NAICS category is 611430 (Professional and Management Development Training) with a $15 million size standard and PSC code U008 (Training/Curriculum Development). All work must be performed at the vendor's own site, with remote work prohibited, and the vendor is encouraged to utilize generative AI tools to maximize efficiency while disclosing all prompts and tools used. The contracting officer for this acquisition is Alexandra Tsybulevsky at the Interior Business Center, 381 Elden Street, Suite 2000A, Herndon, VA 20170.