Afghanistan War Commission Oral History Project
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- SY011720251540
- Agency
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Washington Headquarters Service
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
- PSC
- B599 Special Studies/Analysis- Other
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20301, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Service is seeking a contractor to support the Afghanistan War Commission's Oral History Project, which aims to document the experiences of Afghans during the U.S. military engagement from 2001 to 2021. The primary objective is to conduct and record up to 100 oral history interviews with diverse participants across different regions of Afghanistan, targeting 25% female participants. Key requirements include having trained oral history interviewers fluent in local languages, ensuring secure and anonymous interview processes, and providing transcriptions and translations of interviews into English. The contractor must demonstrate expertise in oral history research, with proven experience in conducting large-scale projects and navigating complex research environments in Afghanistan. The pre-solicitation notice requires interested vendors to submit a 10-page capability statement addressing mandatory service requirements, special qualifications, and critical task elements by February 28, 2025, at 9:00 AM EST.
The contract opportunity is not set aside for any specific small business category and falls under NAICS code 541720 for Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities. The anticipated contract has a one-year base period with one optional one-year extension and an estimated value between $300,000 and $340,000. The selected contractor will be responsible for collecting and curating interview stories, with deliverables including transcripts, a summary report of key themes, and a manuscript for potential publication. The project timeline requires interview collection and analysis to be completed by December 31, 2025, with the final report to be submitted alongside the last interview transcripts. Mandatory qualifications include the ability to gain research permissions in Taliban-controlled areas and a demonstrated track record of successful oral history project management.
Notice text
The Afghanistan War Commission, a bipartisan legislative body established by the U.S. Congress in December 2021, is tasked with conducting a thorough review of key decisions regarding U.S. military, intelligence, foreign assistance, and diplomatic activities in Afghanistan from June 2001 to August 2021. The Commission is required to submit a report to Congress within three years of its initial meeting, detailing its findings, recommendations, and lessons learned.
Provide support services to conduct and record oral history interviews that captures diversely situated Afghans affected by the war, provide insight into the human impact of the conflict in Afghanistan, and support the AWC by preparing a report that summarizes the key themes in the interviews and the observations of the research team.
The services to be performed include conducting oral history interviews with as many as 100 Afghans diversely situated in terms of age, occupation, gender, and intensity of the conflict experienced in their geographic region. The contractor shall collect and curate these stories, with measures in place to ensure secure storage of the interviews, along with anonymity and security for the participants. The interviews will be transcribed and translated into English for use in preparation of the AWC report and other AWC products, to be provided as they become available between July 1st and December 31st, 2025. Along with the delivery of the last transcripts, the Contractor will prepare a brief report summarizing the key themes and topics discussed in the interviews, as well as insights gleaned from spatial analysis, language modeling, and qualitative analysis of the transcripts. Independently, the Contractor plans to prepare a manuscript for publication regarding the project and its findings, to be published no sooner than the AWC report. A copy of this manuscript will be provided to the AWC.
PLEASE SEE ATTACHED SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR COMPLETE DETAILS FOR THE REQUIREMENT, AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION OF CAPABILITY STATEMENT.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| A10 Sources Sought Notice_AWC Oral History.pdf |
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