Regional Educational Laboratory Program: 2027 – 2031 Cycle
Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- REL2027-2031
- Agency
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Department of Education
- Responses due
- Not on record
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
- Place of performance
- District of Columbia 20202, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Education intends to solicit ten 60-month IDIQ contracts for Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Program support with a full solicitation expected on or around August 31, 2026, using full and open competition with no set-aside. The Institute of Education Sciences will award one contract per REL region to qualified entities providing Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (NAICS 541611) under a down-select approach with Highest Technically Rated and Fair and Reasonable Price source selection.
Contractors must establish REL Governing Boards with state representation within 16 weeks and submit annual work plans within five months. Work encompasses six task categories: management and reporting, coordination with federal technical assistance providers and regional organizations, partnership development, training and technical support delivery, applied research with peer-reviewed products, and dissemination through digital channels and events. IDIQ task orders employ hybrid pricing: firm-fixed price for Tasks 1–3 and base Task 6 activities, time-and-materials for Tasks 4–5 and Task 6 deliverables (subtasks 6.2, 6.3, 6.7) plus travel.
All REL personnel performing more than 60 hours over the contract period must be assigned security risk levels (no-risk, low-risk, or moderate-risk) and receive cybersecurity and records management training. The Director must commit at least 0.5 FTE during the first four years; combined Director and Deputy Director FTE must total at least 1.0 throughout. Performance metrics track participant adoption of evidence-informed practices, perceived value of REL engagement, service relevance and accessibility, and capacity building. Twenty-five percent of funding is statutorily required for rural area support. Draft Performance Work Statements for the IDIQ and initial Task Order 0001 are attached.
Notice text
This notice serves as a pre-solicitation notice for the Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Program 2027-2031 Cycle. The Department intends on issuing the full solicitation on or around August 31, 2026. This pre-solicitation notice is for informational planning purposes only. It does not constitute a formal solicitation, request for quote, or request for proposal, nor does it commit the Government or organization to award a contract. Responses to this notice will not be considered adequate replies to form a binding contract.
The requirement is to obtain contractor support and technical expertise for the Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Program Cycle 2027-2031.
The Department intends on a full and open competition through Sam.gov for Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services support (NAICS Code 541611). The acquisition strategy intends to utilize a down-select approach combined with the Highest Technically Rated with a Fair and Reasonable Price (HTRWFR) source selection methodology.
The Institute of Education Sciences intends to award ten 60-month indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts (one per REL region) to qualified entities to serve as Regional Educational Laboratories. The first task order is intended to be awarded immediately following the IDIQ award with subsequent task orders for each year of the IDIQ contract (or REL cycle).
The IDIQ contracts have a proposed Task order type that is a hybrid mix of Fixed Price Tasks 1-3 and 6, and Time and Materials for Tasks 4 and 5, Tasks 6 as needed deliverables (subtasks 6.2, 6.3, and 6.7), and travel. These services are considered commercial in nature.
The DRAFT PWS for the IDIQ as well as the Task Order 0001 are attached to this notice for informational planning purposes.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| REL 2027_31 PWS TO 0001 08-10-26.docx | DOCX document | |
| REL 2027_31 PWS for IDIQ 08-10-26.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Regional Educational Laboratory Program: 2027 – 2031 Cycle | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Regional Educational Laboratory Program: 2027 – 2031 Cycle | Pre-Solicitation |
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