Summary
The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) issued Special Notice HE125426QE069 seeking consortium membership and assessment licensing services to obtain access to proprietary computer-adaptive assessments and related instructional and accessibility resources for grades 3–7. The notice is a statement of intent to award on a sole-source basis to the Regents of the University of California acting for the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) and anticipates a Firm-Fixed-Price IDIQ with a one-year base period plus four one-year options (five-year period). The notice lists a response deadline of July 10, 2026 and references attached Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) and a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (J&A).