College Credit Recommendation and Curriculum Evaluation Services
Forecast Recompete Updated
- Agency
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
Department of Homeland Security
- Solicitation expected
- Estimated value
- $500,000 to $999,000
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Forecast facts
- Incumbent contract
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- 70FA2022C00000001 Federal contract award held by American Council On Education Ends Mar 14, 2027 · Value with all options $460,000
- Anticipated award
- Through
- Acquisition strategy
- Follow-on to Existing Contract
- NAICS code
- 611710 Educational Support Services
- Place of performance
- Washington, D.C.
- Forecast number
- F2026074703
- Points of contact
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- Anne Thigpen anne.thigpen@fema.dhs.gov
Forecast details come from DHS's Acquisition Planning Forecast System. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.
About this forecast
FEMA plans to release a solicitation on November 20, 2026 for College Credit Recommendation and Curriculum Evaluation Services, with award estimated for March 15, 2027; the additional information field lists an anticipated award date of February 15, 2027. The requirement is professional higher-education evaluation and academic accreditation of agency training courses and instructional programs against post-secondary standards, to establish formal college credit recommendations for agency students and workforce participants. Scope includes, but is not limited to, reviewing course materials, syllabi, learning outcomes, assessments, contact hours, and instructor qualifications; recommending lower-division, upper-division, or graduate credit with semester hour equivalencies; ensuring alignment with national higher education standards; providing registry and transcript services for submitting verified learning records to accredited institutions; and performing periodic re-evaluations, course updates, and recertifications over the period of performance.
The estimated award value range is $500,000 to $999,000, and the forecast uses no set-aside. Place of performance is Washington, DC, USA. Point of contact is Anne Thigpen of the Department of Homeland Security, anne.thigpen@fema.dhs.gov, +1 202-394-2098, with the requirements office listed as PNP - NPD and small business coordination routed to FEMA-SB@fema.dhs.gov.
This forecast recompetes contract 70FA2022C00000001, held by American Council on Education, a firm fixed price definitive contract awarded March 15, 2022 with a $460,000 ceiling and $460,000 obligated. The contract covers ACE review of Emergency Management Institute courses at 60 courses per year in the base period plus 4 option periods, with option period 4 exercised by administrative modification and performance in Emmitsburg, MD, ending March 14, 2027. The forecast's additional information labels the follow-on as non-competitive, following an existing PO/DO.
Forecast text
The purpose of this requirement is to obtain professional, higher-education evaluation and academic accreditation services for agency training courses and instructional programs. The primary objective is to evaluate internal training curriculum against established post-secondary academic standards to establish formal college credit recommendations for agency students and workforce participants.
Scope of Work:
The contractor shall provide comprehensive academic curriculum review and evaluation services, including but not limited to:
- Curriculum Review & Assessment: Conducting rigorous evaluations of course materials, syllabus design, learning outcomes, instructional methodologies, assessment instruments, student contact hours, and instructor qualifications across individual courses and multi-course programs.
- College Credit Recommendation: Determining appropriate post-secondary credit equivalencies (e.g., lower-division baccalaureate, upper-division baccalaureate, or graduate level) and recommending corresponding semester hour equivalencies.
- Academic Quality Assurance: Ensuring evaluated courses align with national higher education standards and maintaining consistent evaluation criteria across diverse subject matter areas.
- Registry & Transcript Services: Providing centralized documentation, transcripting, or registry support that allows course completers to submit verified learning records to accredited colleges and universities for credit transfer.
- Re-Evaluation & Program Maintenance: Performing periodic reviews, course updates, and recertifications for revised or newly developed training offerings over the contract period of performance.
Operational Impact:
This effort enables agency personnel to leverage completed specialized training toward academic degree programs and professional certifications at accredited post-secondary institutions nationwide.
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