Administrative & Training Program Support Services

Added: May 27, 2016 3:27 pm The purpose of Amendment 003 is to:
1) Incorporate the Draft DD254 as an attachment in Section J.
2) Incorporate the following clauses into the solicitation Section I:
a) FAR 52.204-2
b) DOSAR 652.204-70
3) Update the language in Section H.

All other provisions, terms, and conditions remain the same. 

Added: May 23, 2016 5:19 pm The purpose of Amendment 002 is to incorporate the revised Q&A document into Section J.
 

Added: May 20, 2016 2:37 pm SFSIAQ16R0002 Amendment 001 the purpose of this Amendment is to:

The purpose of this modification is to:
1) Extend the time for receipt of offers
2) Incorporate the Q&A document into Section J.
3) Revise the corresponding sections of the solicitation in accordance with the answers on the Q&A document.
4) Update and attach the current applicable Wage Determination in Section J.
5) Increase the required number of copies from 3 to 4
 

Added: Apr 28, 2016 4:37 pm The Foreign Service Institute (FSI) is the Federal Government's primary training institution for officers and support personnel of the U.S. foreign affairs community, preparing American diplomats and other professionals to advance U.S. foreign affairs interests overseas and in Washington. At the George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center, the FSI provides more than 800 courses-including some 70 foreign languages-to more than 100,000 enrollees a year from the State Department and more than 40 other government agencies and the military service branches. FSI develops the men and women our nation requires to fulfill our leadership role in world affairs and to advance and defend U.S. interests.

The Institute's programs include training for the professional development of Foreign Service administrative, consular, economic/commercial, political, and public diplomacy officers; for specialists in the fields of information management, office management, security, and medical practitioners and nurses; for Foreign Service Nationals who work at U.S. posts around the world; and for Civil Service employees of the State Department and other agencies. Ranging in length from one day to two years, courses are designed to promote successful performance in each professional assignment, to ease the adjustment to other countries and cultures, and to enhance the leadership and management capabilities of the U.S. foreign affairs community.

Other courses and services help family members prepare for the demands of a mobile lifestyle and living abroad, and provide employees and their families with important information about such critical and timely topics as emergency preparedness and cyber security awareness, among others.

FSI is organized like a university and consists of five schools. In addition, the Office of the Executive Director for Management (EX) oversees operations to support the bureau's training mission and programs. The Office of the Director leads FSI and provides strategic vision for the bureau.

FSI requires administrative support, and other operational and training program support services within the five schools, EX, and the Office of the Director. The majority of services under this contract will be primarily administrative in nature but the scope also encompasses a broad range of program support and professional expertise necessary to facilitate the critical training that FSI delivers. The Contractor shall provide staff, both cleared and uncleared, to support FSI's constantly evolving training objectives while maximizing customer service provided at the many schools and divisions that utilize this contract.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement contains an attached solicitation; proposals are being requested.