# SAM #3007264116

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

**Buyer:** FSI Acquisitions
**Posted:** October 19, 2026
**Identifier:** 3007264116
**NAICS:** 611430, 611710, 561110

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

<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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