# SAM #3007264117

Nine-month Department of State Area Studies training bridge contract with McColm & Company LLC

**Buyer:** FSI Acquisitions
**Posted:** October 19, 2026
**Identifier:** 3007264117
**NAICS:** 611430

The Department of State disclosed a sole-source, nine-month bridge contract for Area Studies training services at the National Foreign Affairs Training Center.
- **Award and purpose:** The notice concerns award number 19FS1A26P0062 and a redacted justification for other-than-full-and-open competition. The bridge is intended to prevent disruption to mission-essential training while the Government prepares a competitive follow-on through the GSA Multiple Award Schedule.
- **Contractor and structure:** McColm & Company LLC is identified as the contractor. The contemplated arrangement is firm-fixed-price; the notice and attachment do not provide a contract value.
- **Services:**
  - Design, manage, and deliver thematic, regional, sub-regional, and country-specific Area Studies courses, including curriculum development, instruction, student assessment, and course revisions.
  - Administer courses, including speaker coordination, classroom resources, attendance, evaluations, campus access requests, budget tracking, and after-action reviews.
  - Manage guest-speaker administrative and financial processes, including budgeting, tracking, and disbursing honoraria and fees.
- **Timing:** Nine-month bridge aligned with a natural lull before the Fall 2027 instructional cycle. Specific start and end dates are not provided.
- **Procurement status:** This is an award-related transparency notice, not a request for proposals or quotes. No products, product quantities, or part numbers are listed.

### Description

<p>In accordance with RFO FAR 6.301, this notice serves as the mandatory<br />
public disclosure of the Justification and Approval (J&amp;A) for other than full<br />
and open competition. This contract was awarded under the statutory<br />
authority of FAR 6.103-2, &quot;Unusual and Compelling Urgency,&quot; to prevent an<br />
immediate disruption to mission essential operations to the Department of State, National Foreign Affairs Training Center.&nbsp;</p>

<p><br />
A redacted copy of the approved J&amp;A is attached to this notice in<br />
compliance with federal public disclosure timelines. This synopsis is<br />
posted for transparency and informational purposes only; it is not a<br />
request for proposals, quotes, or competition.</p>

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