Opportunity
SAM #HE125426QE030
DoDEA Grades 6-12 Social Studies Digital Database Procurement
Buyer
DOD Education Activity
Posted
April 10, 2026
Respond By
April 21, 2026
Identifier
HE125426QE030
NAICS
519210, 511210, 541519
This opportunity from the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) seeks vendor-hosted, commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) digital social studies databases for grades 6-12, supporting both standard and Advanced Placement (AP) curricula. - Government Buyer: - Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) - Contracting office at 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 05E08, Alexandria, VA 22350-1400 - Products/Services Requested: - Standalone, vendor-hosted social studies databases for grades 6-12 - Quantities: 25,848 to 26,925 licenses/packages per year (base plus four option years) - Must include 100% full-text content: original content, magazines, journals, newspapers, government and primary source documents, multimedia, and searchable eBooks - Must support AP social studies courses - Licensing must be per student/staff (not site-based) - Databases must be accessible both in school buildings and remotely - Services: - Product training: Three 90-minute webinars or digital modules in the first year - Ongoing technical support (response within one business day) - Participation in post-award and technical meetings, with timely meeting minutes - Maintenance and virtual professional learning - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Compatibility with DoDEA's LMS (Schoology), Google Classroom, and ClassLink single sign-on - Compliance with accessibility standards and FedRAMP Level 2 cybersecurity - All contractor personnel must be U.S. citizens and comply with privacy/security mandates - Firm fixed price contract with a base year and four one-year options - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - Place of Performance/Delivery: - DoDEA Headquarters, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22350-1400
Description
The Department of Defense Education Activity requires vendor-hosted secondary-level social studies standalone databases that have the following characteristics:
Commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) digital library content/database that supports our secondary level social studies curricula, including AP social studies courses.
Accessibility of all online electronic resources throughout the school building and from remote locations.
Have product licensing based on a per-student/staff model. Products shall be licensed for all students/staff. Note: DoWEA will not accept a site-based or per-building licensing model.
PLEASE SEE THE SOLICITATION AND ALL RELATED RFQ DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.