SAM #FA254926R0002

Curriculum Development and Support Services for Civilian Guardian Course and Marine Corps Education Programs

This opportunity seeks vendors to design, develop, and iterate curriculum and support services for the Civilian Guardian Course (CGC) and related Marine Corps educational programs. - Government Buyers: - U.S. Space Force, STARCOM (Space Training and Readiness Command), Program Management Office - U.S. Marine Corps - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; the requirement is for professional services, not branded products. - Products/Services Requested: - Comprehensive curriculum development for the Civilian Guardian Course (CGC), including lesson plans, instructor and student guides, online modules, and a one-week in-person capstone event - Multimedia support: graphics, video production, user interface design, and licensing for course materials - Instructional Systems Design (ISD) and quality control in line with DoD standards - Program management, regulatory compliance, and qualified personnel (Program Manager, Multimedia Specialist, ISD Specialist, Space Subject Matter Experts) - Ongoing curriculum maintenance and iterative updates based on feedback - Technical configuration and deployment within a government-provided Learning Management System (LMS) - Additional Marine Corps program support services: regional campus support, seminar/adjunct faculty, business analysis, outreach, research, knowledge management, and cultural SME services - Travel and other direct costs as required - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Highly compressed delivery window (less than four months for initial CGC curriculum) - Inclusion of a space expert consultant for course content - All deliverables subject to formal government review and approval - Emphasis on blended learning (online and in-person), high engagement, and performance-based assessments - Compliance with DoD security and ethical standards

Description

This is a prelimary draft with no expected changes once the final is issued.  All interested vendors should immediately begin preparing their offer process. Once the final solicitation has been issued is no expected change in the due date.

The project scope encompasses the creation of classes, lessons, instructor guides, and student-facing training materials as described in the PWS. The selected vendor must collaborate closely with the government, which will simultaneously develop the inherently governmental portion of the curriculum, to ensure overall continuity and cohesive branding. This highly compressed effort has an expected completion window of less than four months, with all vendor-developed elements delivered in that time window. Furthermore, all lessons, activities, templates, and assessments are subject to formal government review and approval prior to deployment. There is no government furnished information on the space element of the course.  

The initial phase of the program consists of a 40-hour, high-engagement, multi-modal curriculum that avoids static lectures or slides. This 40-hour block integrates synchronous and asynchronous elements, including mandatory readings, interactive instructional videos, independent assignments, knowledge assessments, synchronous online group collaboration, and direct interaction with instructors and subject matter experts. The course culminates in an intensive, one-week capstone event focused on high-fidelity, performance-based activities and instructor-led simulations ensuing knowledge of space awareness and their role in superiority. A critical element is the space expert consultant.

The Vendor will be required to participate in all curriculum development and iteration efforts from pre-execution through post-execution. The Vendor shall be responsible for the complete build-out and technical configuration of all assigned portions of course content within the Government-provided Learning Management System (LMS). Curriculum maintenance and updates will occur on a consistent and reoccurring schedule during the development stage as part of this effort. Additionally, all required multi-media support and Instructional Systems Design (ISD) support for the performance period are outlined in the PWS. The Government will retain final authority on all course content, instructional methodologies, and learning activities.

Any vendor who would like to recommend an award be made using a different NAICS code may make that recommendation due to the nature of the project.   Please note U008 will not be changed. 

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