K-12 Visual Arts Resource Platform and Professional Learning Platform HE125426QE018

The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) seeks information on how an interested contractor could provide a commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS) K-12 visual arts resource platform that includes a comprehensive bank of art-specific instructional materials and has teacher-specific tools to guide improvement in art education. DoDEA also requires professional learning via a COTS K-12 visual arts professional learning platform that (1) provides differentiated, on-demand educational opportunities in the visual arts and visual arts pedagogy and (2) includes a comprehensive bank of visual arts-specific asynchronous courses/webinars and/or digital modules that promote improvement in arts education and that arts educators can access at their convenience for K-12 Visual Arts Resource Platform and Professional Learning Platform This Request For Information (RFI) is issued solely for information and planning and does not constitute a request for quote (RFQ) or a promise to issue an RFQ in the future. Although your company s response to this RFI is greatly appreciated, the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; i.e., all costs associated with responding to this RFI are solely the responder s responsibility. If your firm is interested, capable, and qualified to provide these services, please submit written information supporting this capability. If your solution provides more than the minimum requirements, please identify in your submission all capabilities of your platform. Capability statements shall consist of no more than 5 pages. Also, include a cover page with the company s name, business mailing address, point of contact, telephone number, and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE code) In your capability statement, please include whether you are accredited by Distance Education Accredited Commission (DEAC). Not responding to the RFI does not preclude a company from responding to a future RFQ. IF an RFQ is released, it will be synopsized on the SAM.gov website. Potential responders are responsible for monitoring the site for additional information pertaining to this requirement. We request your response no later than Tuesday, February 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM EST. For additional information, please see the attached RFI.

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A CONTRACT WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. DoDEA intends to award an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to small business, The Art of Education University, LLC UEI RME3BKX7W1488 to provide a K-12 Visual Arts Platform and a comprehensive bank of visual arts-specific asynchronous webinars and/or digital modules that will provide professional learning for visual arts educators. Please see the attached notice.

DoWEA requires a K-12 Visual Arts Resource Platform and a Visual Arts Professional Learning Platform that is a mature, fully developed product capable of fully functioning on the first day of contract performance. The platform must be fully developed, fully operational, and require minimal to no modifications upon deployment. It shall include a comprehensive bank of art-specific instructional materials and have teacher-specific tools to guide improvement in art education. DoWEA also requires professional learning via a mature, fully developed K-12 visual arts professional learning platform that (1) provides differentiated, on-demand educational opportunities in the visual arts and visual arts pedagogy and (2) includes a comprehensive bank of visual arts-specific asynchronous courses/webinars and/or digital modules that promote improvement in arts education and that arts educators can access at their convenience. Note: Attachments identified in this solicitation contain requirements that are integral to the solicitation and must be addressed by Offerors, as applicable.