SAM #HE125427R0009

DoWEA K–5 literacy resources, assessments, and student proficiency tool

DoWEA is preparing a K–5 literacy procurement covering classroom resources, student assessment, digital tools, and implementation support. - Government buyer: Department of War, Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA), within the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA); no specific office is identified. - Products and projected users: - Core literacy resources: approximately 33,200 students, with materials for teachers and above-school-level subject matter experts. - Strategic literacy resources and instruction: approximately 4,000 students needing additional literacy support. - Digital literacy proficiency tool: approximately 33,900 students, assessed twice per year. - Separate assessment resources are also requested; a separate quantity is not specified. - Requirements: Print and digital K–5 materials aligned to DoWEA Learning Standards–Literacy, evidence-based instruction, assessments, standards correlations, and accessible, secure digital delivery. Strategic instruction should address foundational reading, comprehension, writing composition, and written expression. The adaptive proficiency tool should measure foundational skills, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension; writing assessment is preferred but optional. - Services and integration: Professional learning and product training, including regional webinars, asynchronous modules, and training for teachers, administrators, and subject matter experts; technical support, setup, troubleshooting, and upgrades. Digital delivery should support DoWEA’s Schoology LMS, Google Classroom, enterprise single sign-on and rostering; ClassLink single sign-on is also identified. Reporting is required within 24 hours, and learning materials are to be recorded and archived in DoWEA’s LMS. - OEMs and vendors: No literacy-resource OEMs or product vendors are named. Schoology, Google Classroom, and ClassLink are named as digital platforms or integration systems, not as specified suppliers for the literacy products. - Acquisition structure: DoWEA prefers one award but may award core and strategic components separately. No product models, part numbers, or fixed quantities beyond the projected student counts are specified.

Description

This pre-solicitation notice serves as a synopsis and is posted in accordance with FAR subpart 5.2, Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions.  This is not a solicitation. Offeror shall not submit a quote until the solicitation is posted to www.SAM.gov.   

The Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) has the following requirements:  

DoWEA requires commercial off-the-shelf (COTS), print and digital core instruction, strategic instruction and assessment resources for students, classroom teachers and above-school-level subject matter experts (SMEs) as well as related professional learning, correlations to standards, and technical support. In addition, DoWEA requires a literacy proficiency tool to measure student literacy skills and monitor student progress.  Note: The proficiency tool may include a writing component, but a writing component is not required.    

The period of performance shall be 5-year base period 5 April 2027 – 4 April 2032. The option period is:

Option Period 1            5 April 2032 – 4 April 2033

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes include 611710 (Educational Support Services) and 513130 (Book Publishers) and the applicable PSC is U009 (Education/Training - General).  Interested parties must be registered under the NAICS code in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to submitting their quotes. 

DoWEA intends to issue a solicitation in support of this requirement HE125427R0009. This acquisition will be conducted under FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, in conjunction with FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation. This requirement will be processed as: Full and Open Competition

The anticipated award contract type is a Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract.

The anticipated posting date of the solicitation is on or about 4 December 2026 and an award date on or about 25 March 2027.  

Attachment(s):  

1. Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) K-5 LITERACY: Core, Strategic & Assessment Resources is attached to this pre-solicitation notice.   

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