Performance Management, Evaluation, and Learning Services (PMELS)

The Performance Management, Evaluation, and Learning Services (PMELS) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract is a $150 million multiple-award contract issued by the U.S. Department of State to provide comprehensive program evaluation, performance monitoring, and organizational learning services. The contract's original solicitation indicates that it covers five functional areas related to security, diplomacy programs, economics and health, and management services. Contractors under this vehicle are tasked with designing and executing professional evaluations, performance monitoring, capacity building, analysis, and implementation plans across various international development and foreign policy programs.

The task orders under this PMELS IDIQ primarily focus on evaluating and assessing programs across different geographic regions and thematic areas, with typical contract values ranging from approximately $50,000 to $1.8 million and performance periods of 6-36 months. Frequent prime contractors include Khulisa Management Services, The QED Group (Q2 Impact), Social Impact Inc., Dexis Consulting Group, and Ssg-Advisors (Resonance). The majority of task orders are awarded by the Department of State's various bureaus, including Near Eastern Affairs, South and Central Asian Affairs, and Bureau of Counterterrorism, with work predominantly performed in Arlington, Virginia. No consistent small business set-aside was applied across the task orders, though several prime contractors are woman-owned or minority-owned small businesses. The task orders cover diverse evaluation scopes, including assessments of security sector programming, media evaluations, economic development initiatives, refugee programs, and diplomatic engagement efforts.