COACHING FOR INSTRUCTIONAL IMPROVEMENT
Sources Sought from DEPT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY (DODEA) • DEPT OF DEFENSE. Place of performance: VA. Response deadline: Feb 24, 2026.
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Description
The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) seeks information on how an interested contractor could provide a 3-year, role-specific coaching program with annual certification processes that recognize the successful completion of each phase of the program—Foundational, Intermediate, and Distinguished—for the following six groups:
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HQ and Region Senior Leaders
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District Leaders
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Regional CIL Teams
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HQ Team
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Region and District SMEs
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School Leaders
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We request your response no later than Tuesday, February 24th at 1:00 PM EST.
For additional information, please see the attached RFI.
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DoDEA (Department of Defense Education Activity) issued Sources Sought RFI HE125426RFI0004 on 2026-02-13 to gather information on a contractor-provided, 3-year, role-specific coaching program for instructional improvement. The program must include annual certification processes recognizing successful completion of three phases: Foundational, Intermediate, and Distinguished. Coaching must cover six audiences: HQ and Region Senior Leaders, District Leaders, Regional CIL Teams, HQ Team, Region and District SMEs, and School Leaders. Responses are due 2026-02-24 at 18:00 UTC (1:00 PM EST), and DoDEA notes this is for planning only and the Government will not reimburse response costs.
Identify capable vendors and potential solution approaches to deliver a multi-year (3-year) coaching and professional learning program that is tailored by role, spans three progressive phases (Foundational/Intermediate/Distinguished), and includes an annual certification process for the six specified leader/team groups across DoDEA.
- Design a role-specific coaching program aligned to three phases: Foundational, Intermediate, Distinguished
- Establish and operate annual certification processes that recognize successful completion of each phase
- Deliver coaching services for each of the six target groups: HQ and Region Senior Leaders; District Leaders; Regional CIL Teams; HQ Team; Region and District SMEs; School Leaders
- Program management across a 3-year execution window (including sequencing of phases and annual cycles)
- Measurement/evidence collection to support certification decisions (criteria, artifacts, verification approach) tied to the program phases
- Capability statement addressing delivery of a 3-year, role-specific coaching program
- Description of your phase model mapped explicitly to Foundational, Intermediate, and Distinguished
- Description of the annual certification process (criteria, assessment methods, governance, outputs/certificates)
- Approach for supporting each of the six groups (separate coaching tracks, staffing, cadence, and interactions by audience)
- Relevant past performance examples for leadership coaching programs with formal certification/completion recognition
- Submission email/format details and any required questionnaires as specified in the attached RFI (review attachments)
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- Place(s) of performance and permitted delivery modes (virtual/in-person/hybrid)
- Expected quantities (number of leaders/teams/coachees) for each of the six groups and cohorting assumptions
- Definitions of Regional CIL Teams and SME roles in scope
- Specific certification criteria, required artifacts, and approval authority expectations
- Any required alignment frameworks/standards DoDEA wants used for instructional improvement coaching
- Any constraints on personnel qualifications (e.g., certifications, clearances) and reporting expectations
- Period of performance start/end dates beyond the stated 3-year duration
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