DANTES Online College and Career Planning Tool

1 Ver: APR 2025 Performance Work Statement (PWS) Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) Online College and Career Planning Counseling Tool May 28, 2026 1.0 INTRODUCTION The Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) executes a portfolio of Defense education programs that help Service members achieve their personal and professional education goals. DANTES, a component of the Defense Human Resources Activity (DHRA), accomplishes this by developing and implementing off-duty, Voluntary Education (VolEd) programs and supporting activities related to Department of Defense’s (DoD) education functions. DANTES leverages economies of scale to provide military Service branches with education programs which promote: • Quality education opportunities • College readiness and student success • VolEd community support 2.0 BACKGROUND The Department of Defense Instruction (DODI) 1322.25 paragraph 6.c, requires DANTES to consolidate management of education programs to prevent duplication of effort among the services. Personnel in each of the Services require customized college and career counseling services which include interest assessments related to both college and career choices. As such, DANTES manages the delivery of an enterprise-wide solution for a personalized college and career planning counseling service. The most cost effective and efficient method of delivering a college and career planning tool for a large, widely dispersed audience is to provide access to a commercially available web-based resource. The online program requires continuous availability for personnel serving at locations around the world. The core functional requirements for the online college and career planning counseling tool were established in coordination with the DOD Inter-Service Voluntary Education Board (IVEB), and the Chief of DOD Voluntary Education. 3.0 SCOPE The Contractor shall provide the personnel, management and materials necessary for access to an online resource that shall allow military members self-paced counseling assistance resulting in a career and education pathway customized for each individual user. This resource shall help military members plan for an appropriate career based on personal information by assessing interests, skills, and work values. The tool shall provide career options aligned to a user’s self- assessment, an education pathway for specific career options, prepare users for a job search; and facilitate the job search process. The tool shall be based on sound career theory and up-to-date information and resources of state and national colleges, scholarship, labor, and occupational information integrated seamlessly to the respective databases. This college and career planning counseling program will assist Service members in identifying education and career pathways in -- 1 of 17 -- 2 Ver: APR 2025 preparation for their eventual transition to the civilian workforce. The tool shall be available online, 24/7, 365 days per year and shall be available for unrestricted usage for all active, reserve, and National Guard military members (Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard). Service members who access the tool and establish an account during the subscription period shall have lifetime unlimited access to their portfolio, individual assessments and documents. 4.0 REQUIREMENTS The Contractor shall: The contractor shall provide access to a commercially available online college and career planning tool. The tool shall be provided as a service on a subscription basis in accordance with this PWS and shall not become the property of the Government. The contractor is responsible for designing and developing all content for the college and career counseling resource. The following functionality, miscellaneous support, system availability & technical support, and reporting requirements apply: 4.1 Availability and Functionality - Online College and Career Planning Counseling Tool The college and career planning counseling tool provided as a service herein shall have the following functionality: 4.1.1 Web-based access available to an unlimited number of military personnel under a dedicated URL. 4.1.2 User registration, account set-up and login shall be established for individual users. Online registration shall capture branch of military service and military installation location. Separate registration shall be provided for military counselors/administrators who will require access to increase program familiarity. Users shall be able to directly reset passwords or retrieve their user names. 4.1.3 Tutorials, videos, and text-based information shall be provided for users and administrators as necessary to assist in navigating the online tool and enhance the user experience. 4.1.4 Use of the tool shall be self-paced and available on an unrestricted basis. 4.1.5 Users shall be allowed to exit and re-enter the site as often as necessary at no additional cost to the Government. Start and stop options shall be available for saving assessments and career management information. 4.1.6 A detailed self-interest assessment shall be administered to determine a user’s career interests, work values, and work skills. 4.1.7 A personal career plan which aligns potential occupations and education requirements with the interest assessment shall be provided. 4.1.8 Customized career and education pathways based on assessment information shall be provided along with a customized menu of resources. -- 2 of 17 -- 3 Ver: APR 2025 4.1.9 User options shall be available to explore related career, occupational, and educational information. 4.1.10 Guidance for planning military personnel transition to the civilian workforce and future employment to include: resume writing guidance, interview question samples, use of social networking sites, and conducting internet job searches. 4.1.11 Search capability for civilian occupations by Military Occupation Specia…