THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT (IQC) IS TO PROVIDE THE OFFICE OF TRANSITION INITIATIVES (OTI) WITH THE MEANS TO SUPPORT U.S. FOREIGN POLICY OBJECTIVES BY HELPING LOCAL PARTNERS ADVANCE PEACE AND DEMOCRACY IN PRIORITY COUNTRIES IN CRISIS. OTI?S PROGRAM TEAM, COMPRISING OTI AND CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL, WILL WORK ON THE GROUND TO PROVIDE FAST, FLEXIBLE, SHORT-TERM ASSISTANCE TARGETED AT KEY POLITICAL TRANSITION AND STABILIZATION NEEDS. THROUGH SPECIFIC TASK ORDERS, THE CONTRACTOR WILL ESTABLISH, STAFF, MANAGE, OPERATE, AND SUPPORT A FLEXIBLE QUICK-RESPONSE MECHANISM CAPABLE OF ADMINISTERING AND IMPLEMENTING TARGETED ACTIVITIES