Academic Skills Training (AST)

The goal of this requirement is to continue the Defense Department's capacity to deliver Academic Skills Training (AST) designed for Service members needing to improve their academic readiness for the purposes of college-level course placement, qualification for reclassification or advance training, and military advancement. The evidence concerning college and career readiness shows clearly that the knowledge, skills, and practices important for readiness include a great deal of mathematics, English language arts, science, critical thinking, and various self-directed behaviors. This requires a commercially available, computer adaptive, asynchronous web-based course that improves cognitive (i.e. math, English, science, etc.), metacognitive, and non- cognitive .... Read More

Defense Human Resources Activity (DHRA) Acquisition Management Directorate, intends to solicit for a single award contract for the Academic Skills Training (AST) requirement on behalf of the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES). The anticipated period of performance for the contract includes a (twelve-month base period 30 May 2026 through 29 May 2027), and four, twelve-month option periods. If all options are exercised, the overall period of performance is 30 May 2026 through 29 March 2031.

The goal of this requirement is to ensure that Service members are prepared for transition to the civilian workforce following military Service. .... Read More