Academic Skills Training (AST)

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Notice ID:H9821026RE002

The U.S. Department of Defense requires a commercially available, asynchronous, web-based Academic Skills Training course to improve cognitive and non-cognitive skills from basic through pre-college levels for Service members worldwide. The course must be accessible online 24/7 to all active, reserve, and National Guard members, with provisions for mobile access in remote locations. It must include personalized learning pathways, a range of assessments, video tutorials, and support systems like an early warning system and mentor support. The program must also provide completion certificates and include support modules and reporting tools for the military education workforce. The contractor must apply best practices from developmental education and learning science.

Department/Ind.Agency Subtier Office
DEPT OF DEFENSE DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY
  PSC   EDUCATION/TRAINING- GENERAL


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Academic Skills Testing (AST)

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Notice ID:H9821026RE002

The U.S. Department of Defense seeks a commercially available, asynchronous, web-based Academic Skills Training course to improve math, English, science, and other skills for Service members worldwide. The required 24/7 online platform must include personalized learning paths, assessments, video tutorials, and a mobile app for limited-connectivity areas. The solution must also provide learner support systems, completion certificates, and administrative reporting tools. No specific budget or performance location is detailed in the description. The contractor must apply best practices from developmental education and learning science.

Department/Ind.Agency Subtier Office
DEPT OF DEFENSE DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY
  PSC   EDUCATION/TRAINING- GENERAL


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Academic Skills Testing (AST)

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Notice ID:H9821026RE002

This is a full and open, 100% small business set-aside contract for a commercially available, asynchronous web-based academic skills training course to prepare Service members for transition to the civilian workforce and higher education. The period of performance includes a base year from 30 May 2026 through 29 May 2027, plus four option years extending through 29 March 2031. The required course must be adaptive, include diagnostics and customized learning pathways, and feature specific components like assessments, interactive modules, mentorship access, and detailed dashboards for students and administrators. The goal is to improve cognitive and non-cognitive skills, with a measured outcome of a minimum 20% improvement in normalized test scores and increased ASVAB/college placement scores. The NAICS code is 611699 with a $16.5 million size standard.

Department/Ind.Agency Subtier Office
DEPT OF DEFENSE DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY
  PSC   EDUCATION/TRAINING- GENERAL


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Academic Skills Testing (AST)

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Notice ID:H9821026RE002

This is a full and open, 100% small business set-aside contract for a commercially available, asynchronous web-based academic skills training course for Service members. The performance period includes a base year from 30 May 2026 through 29 May 2027, plus four option years extending through 29 March 2031. The course must improve cognitive and non-cognitive skills, feature adaptive diagnostics and customized learning pathways, and include specific components like assessments, interactive modules, mentor access, and administrator dashboards. A key requirement is to demonstrate a minimum 20% improvement in normalized test scores, with the goal of increasing ASVAB and college placement scores. The NAICS code has a size standard of $16.5 million.

Department/Ind.Agency Subtier Office
DEPT OF DEFENSE DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY
  PSC   EDUCATION/TRAINING- GENERAL


Data sourced from SAM.gov. View Official Posting »