SAM #3007264116

Nine-month bridge contract for Department of State Area Studies training and administrative support

The Department of State disclosed a nine-month sole-source bridge award for Area Studies training support to maintain continuity at the National Foreign Affairs Training Center. - Award and approach - Award number: 19FS1A26P0056. - The contemplated firm-fixed-price bridge contract is with Simon Everett Ltd. and is justified without full and open competition due to urgent continuity needs. - This is an award-justification notice, not a request for proposals or quotes. - Services - Design, manage, and deliver regional, thematic, sub-regional, and country-specific Area Studies courses, including course materials, instruction, assessments, and course improvements. - Provide course administration, including scheduling and coordinating guest speakers, classroom resources, attendance and evaluations, campus access requests, budget tracking, and after-action reviews. - Handle guest-speaker honoraria and fees, including processing, budgeting, tracking, and disbursement. - Period and follow-on - The bridge is for nine months; exact start and end dates are not stated. It is intended to end during a natural lull before the heavy Fall 2027 training cycle. - It is one of parallel extensions intended to preserve a dual-vendor framework. A competitive follow-on is planned through the GSA Multiple Award Schedule. - Items and value - No products, part numbers, or service quantities are specified. - The notice does not state the contract value; the value range below is an estimate, not a disclosed amount.

Description

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

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

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