This is a presolicitation notice of intent to award a purchase order on a sole-source, noncompetitive basis to the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) for membership services. DWEA requires this membership to stay informed of emerging trends, evidence-based practices, and policy developments in K12 digital learning environments and to collaborate with state-level education technology leaders. The period of performance is 5 years, from September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2031. The contractor must provide membership for up to ten DWEA staff members and two complimentary registrations to the annual SETDA Leadership Summit, along with industry-standard technical support. SETDA is identified as the only organization providing this specific combination of services. Interested parties must submit responses electronically by May 15, 2026, 12:00 PM ET, including unit price, list price, delivery period, payment terms, FOB point, UEI, TIN, and business size certification. All offerors must have an active registration in SAM. gov.
The bid notice does not explicitly state a delivery deadline for the membership services, but responses to the notice are due by May 15, 2026. The period of performance for the contract is from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2031.
The bid notice mentions that responses should include prompt payment discount terms, but it does not specify the exact payment terms. The bid notice states, The information received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to proceed on a noncompetitive basis or to conduct a competitive procurement.
The bid notice indicates that this is a sole-source, noncompetitive award. The government will determine whether to proceed on a noncompetitive basis or to conduct a competitive procurement based on the responses received. The bid notice states, A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely with the discretion of the government.
Interested parties must identify their interest and capability to respond to this notice, providing sufficient information to establish their bonafide capabilities. This includes unit price, list price, delivery period after contract award, prompt payment discount terms, FOB point destination or origin, unique entity identifier (UEI), taxpayer identification number (TIN), and certification of business size. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM).
The bid notice does not specify a deadline for challenging the award decision. However, it states that responses to this notice must be received by May 15, 2026, 12:00 PM ET.