Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Network

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD) - Herndon on behalf of the Office of Head Start (OHS) under the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) to provide a Head Start Training and Technical Assistance Office in each of the twelve (12) ACF Regions.


The solicitation is a Commercial Services Acquisition conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12-Acquisition of Commercial Items, in conjunction with FAR Part 15 procedures and the streamlined procedures under FAR 12.6, under which the competitive range, if determined required, will be limited for efficiency. The NAICS code for this requirement is 541611 with a size standard of $15M. The Product Service Code (PSC) determined appropriate for this acquisition is U099 - Education/Training - Other. This acquisition is being competed as full and open competition on an unrestricted basis. All interested parties may submit a proposal. Offerors other than small business are required to submit a Subcontracting Plan in accordance with FAR 19.704-Subcontracting Plan Requirements. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-03.


The competitive RFP, RFP amendments, and all questions and answers related to this procurement are made available via the Internet at https://fbohome.sam.gov/ under RFP number 140D0425R0019. Potential offerors are responsible for accessing the web site. Responses to the Request for Proposal are due 04/08/2025 at 11:30 AM ET. Award of this requirement is anticipated in July 2025. Interested parties must respond to the RFP in order to be considered for award of any resultant contract(s). There is no written solicitation document available, telephone requests will not be honored, and no bidders¿ list will be maintained. Questions from offerors in response to the RFP shall be due on 03/14/2025 at 11:30 AM ET. This acquisition is on a quick timeline and offerors must adhere to all deadlines.

The Government anticipates that twelve (12) Commercial, Time and Materials (T&M) type contracts will be awarded for an eleven (11) month base period and four (4), twelve (12) month option periods for a total of fifty-nine (59) months.