Using ISTE Standards to Improve Classroom Instruction

The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) intends to award a sole source purchase order for ISTE membership and professional learning services to support classroom instruction improvement across its educator workforce. The procurement seeks to provide DoDEA educators and leaders with access to International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) standards-aligned professional development resources, training materials, and conference participation opportunities. Key contract requirements include the provision of ISTE+ASCD membership, conference registrations, and 50 five-hour self-paced online courses covering topics such as artificial intelligence, digital citizenship, and instructional improvement. DoDEA justifies this sole source award by asserting that ISTE standards are proprietary and exclusively controlled by the International Society for Technology in Education with no authorized third-party resellers or distributors available. Interested parties must submit their responses, including unit pricing, list price, shipping costs, delivery periods, payment terms, F.O.B. point, UEI, TIN, and business size certification, by March 10, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET to micaela.fernandez@dodea.edu and nicole.freid@dodea.edu, and must maintain active SAM.gov registration.

This procurement carries no set-aside designation and is being awarded to Robin Merger Corporation (UEI D6DEV2PFNJ67) under a Firm Fixed Price structure. The contract will be classified under NAICS code 611710 (Educational Support Services) with a small business size standard of 24 million dollars. The performance period includes a 12-month base period beginning May 20, 2026, followed by four optional 12-month renewal periods for a total potential five-year contract duration. Specific deliverables include 20 in-person conference passes and 40 virtual conference passes to ISTELive and ASCD AC conferences, along with comprehensive online training resources accessible to DoDEA's educator population. While no specific award value is published in the pre-solicitation notice, the scope and duration of services suggest a substantial procurement supporting professional development across the entire DoDEA educator network.