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HE1254-24-D-0002: Department of Defense Education Activity Award to NCS Pearson, Inc

Early childhood screening tool. Contracting activity: DOD EDUCATION ACTIVITY.

$1.1M cumulative ceiling / Sole-source IDIQ / HE1254 DOD EDUCATION ACTIVITY

1. Contract Summary & Primary Sources

Contract Number (PIID) HE1254-24-D-0002 (unhyphenated: HE125424D0002)
Prime Contractor (Awardee) NCS Pearson, Inc
FY2024-FY2026 Federal Defense Portfolio: $1.2M obligated across 35 contracts
Obligated Amount Order-Dependent / TBD
Cumulative Face Value / Ceiling USAspending Base IDV Ceiling: $1,072,077
USAspending / FPDS Obligation History Base Record Obligated: $0 (signed 2024-02-29, latest FPDS action 2026-02-25) · 3 Issued Delivery/Task Order(s) totaling $243,595
Awarding Branch / Agency Department of Defense Education Activity
Contracting Command & DoDAAC HE1254: DOD EDUCATION ACTIVITY
Competition & Contract Structure SOLE-SOURCE · Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDIQ) / Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP)
Product / Service & Industry Codes PSC 7610 (Books And Pamphlets) · NAICS 513130 (Book Publishers)
Work Locations & Funding Determined at the contract or task-order level
Estimated Completion Date See order schedule
Verified Primary Sources

2. Verbatim Announcement & Scope Breakdown

USAspending / FPDS Transaction Description (Contract HE125424D0002)

Early childhood screening tool

3. Subcontractor, Supply Chain & Capture Intelligence

For Tier-2 / Tier-3 Subcontractors & Suppliers

Subcontracting & Material Supply Window

  • Prime Awardee: NCS Pearson, Inc
  • Delivery Runway: Active through multi-year ordering period
  • Requirement Scope: Early childhood screening tool
  • Federal Supply Class: PSC 7610 (Books And Pamphlets)
  • BD Action: Reference Prime Contract HE1254-24-D-0002 when contacting NCS Pearson, Inc Supply Chain / Small Business Liaison Officer.
For Competing Primes & Capture Managers

Buying Command & Recompete Posture

  • Buying Command: HE1254 (DOD EDUCATION ACTIVITY)
  • Acquisition Method: SOLE-SOURCE
  • FOIA Jurisdiction: OSD/Joint Staff FOIA Requester Service Center (WHS ESD) (fallback; use FOIA.gov to route) (whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.osd-js-foia-requester-service-center@mail.mil)
  • Capture Action: Request the FAR 6.303 Sole-Source Justification & Approval (J&A) and Section C SOW below to inspect the government's technical rationale and qualify for future orders.

Issued Task & Delivery Orders under HE1254-24-D-0002 (3 shown, $244K obligated)

Order PIID Obligated Awardee Start / Latest Action End Date Order Scope
HE125424F0033 $114K NCS Pearson, Inc 2024-03-18 / 2024-03-18 2024-05-02 Esi -3 kits
HE125425FE221 $69K NCS Pearson, Inc 2025-03-07 / 2025-03-07 2026-03-06 Early childhood screening tool
HE125426FE094 $61K NCS Pearson, Inc 2026-02-25 / 2026-03-23 2027-02-28 Early childhood screening tool
Tier-2 Subcontract Reporting Status (FAR 52.204-10): Prime contractors report first-tier subcontracts of $30,000 or more to the Federal Subaward Reporting System (FSRS) by the end of the month following subcontract award. Under DFARS 252.219-7003, prime awards exceeding $750,000 ($1.5M for construction) carry mandatory small-business subcontracting plans. Component and subsystem suppliers should contact NCS Pearson, Inc Supply Chain / Small Business Liaison referencing contract HE1254-24-D-0002.

Recent Contract Actions from Buying Office HE1254 (DOD EDUCATION ACTIVITY)

Date Contract (PIID) Prime Contractor Amount Completion Scope Summary
2026-04-10 HE1254-26-F-E335 School Specialty $20.0M Apr 12, 2036 School Specialty wins $20.0M contract for K-5 science instructional resources and lab kits. DoWEA Procurement Division work through Apr 12, ...

4. Underlying Contract Files (Section B Pricing & Section C Statement of Work)

Document Status: Not yet on file. The government publishes the award notice and obligation record above, but does not post the underlying Section C Statement of Work (SOW), Section B line-item pricing schedule (CLINs), or Sole-Source Justification & Approval (J&A) online.
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