Cultural Relations Specialist (CRS) - CJTF HOA
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N68171-27-Q-J001
- Agency
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Naval Supply Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Place of performance
- Djibouti
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command seeks Cultural Relations Specialist services supporting the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, with quotes due September 29, 2026 at 1500 hours Eastern Africa Time. The solicitation is unrestricted (no set-aside).
Place of performance is Djibouti, with periodic support to Somalia, Kenya, and Ethiopia within the CJTF-HOA area of operations. Work occurs primarily at Camp Lemonnier and locations within 50 kilometers thereof. Core operating hours are Monday–Thursday 0800–1700 and Saturday 0900–1300, with a maximum 50-hour weekly workweek and no Friday operations.
Contractor personnel must hold a bachelor's degree minimum and demonstrate five years' experience in international business, government, public relations, public policy, nonprofits, or related fields. Full proficiency in written and spoken French and Somali is required; working proficiency in English, Afar, and Arabic is required and may be satisfied collectively across the team using commercially acceptable proficiency certifications. No U.S. nationality requirement exists, but all personnel must pass Defense Base Act worker's compensation insurance, AFRICOM security vetting, biometric screening, and foreign vendor vetting through the Joint Contingency Contracting System.
The base period runs October 10, 2026 through August 9, 2027 (10 months), followed by a 12-month option period, a 6-month option period, and a six-month extension option under FAR 52.217-8. The contract is firm fixed price with unit pricing in U.S. dollars valid for 90 days. Payment is by electronic funds transfer within 30 days of invoice receipt; advance and partial payments are prohibited. Evaluation weighs Technical Approach (Pass/Fail gate, most important), Past Performance (Acceptable/Unacceptable), and Price (least important), with Technical and Past Performance combined significantly more important than Price. NAICS code is 541990; PSC is R708.
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