Department of Defense Seeks Information for National Defense Education Program in STEM, Biotechnology, and Civics Education

The Department of Defense (DoD) may use responses to this request for information (RFI) to inform future solicitation. The purpose of this RFI is to survey industry (to include non-profits, academia, large, and small businesses (e.g., 8(a), service-disabled Veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, Veteran-owned small business, and woman-owned small business)) for relevant information. Hence, submitted responses should not be worded as proposals. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with submissions of the RFI being requested or reimburse expenses incurred to interested parties for responses.

This RFI consists of three focus areas, which are outlined below:

I. Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education, outreach, and workforce development,

II. Biotechnology education and workforce development, and

III. Enhanced civics education.

NOTE: Respondents are not required to address all three focus areas, but should direct their responses to one of the areas, I, II, or III, listed above and background information is provided in the RFI. If respondents want to answer multiple foci, they can submit separate responses following the instructions in the submission requirements located in the RFI.