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Rangel Fellowship Candidate Selection and Program Administration

The U.S. Department of State is seeking an organization to administer the Rangel Fellowship’s candidate selection and broader program activities. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Human Resources, Office of Outreach, Fellowships, and Internships (HR/OFI), including its Outreach, Fellowships, and Internships Division. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, commercial vendors, or named suppliers are identified in the provided materials. - Requested services: Administer the 2027 Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellowship, including recruitment, application screening, candidate selection, fellow support, internships, mentoring, professional development, reporting, and program evaluation. - Selection work includes screening all applications for eligibility; providing secure electronic review access for 18 panelists (12 interview and six writing panelists); identifying 90 semi-finalists; and coordinating virtual interviews, writing reviews, candidate briefings, scoring rubrics, and Board of Examiners training. - Prepare ranked selectee, alternate, and non-selected lists; coordinate finalist notifications and acceptance; and securely transfer selection data and applicant files to HR/OFI. The broader program anticipates selecting 10 fellows. - Process panelist honoraria estimated at $500 per day for eligible non-federal and Reemployed Annuitant panelists. - Fellowship support model: Tuition and mandatory fees up to $55,000 per fellow per academic year, stipends up to $33,000 per fellow per academic year for two years, and internship-related costs up to $11,000 per fellow per summer. - Notable requirements: Secure applicant-data handling and transfer; consistent, merit-based evaluation; fiscal compliance with 2 CFR 200; close coordination with HR/OFI; and HR/OFI approval authority over key selection criteria, panelists, questions, schedules, notifications, and policy decisions. The selection-administration funding is capped at $85,855 and cost sharing is required. - Scope and value distinction: The materials describe both selection administration, with a stated maximum funding amount of $85,855, and broader fellowship-program administration, for which no total award amount is specified. Fellowship support ceilings are described separately and should not be read as a stated contract value.

Description

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Human Resources, Outreach, Fellowships, and Internships Division seeks an eligible organization to manage the screening, review-panel coordination, and final evaluation phases of the 2027 Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellowship selection process. Work includes application eligibility screening, secure electronic scoring access for selection panelists, coordination of virtual interviews and writing exercises, panelist training and honoraria processing, and preparation of rank-ordered scores and candidate notifications. The project period is 3–6 months, identified as January–March 2027, and cost sharing is required. The maximum award is $85,855, with one anticipated award.

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