Global Advisory Synopsis

Global Advisory Synopsis

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Administration, Global Acquisition, Office of Technology Support Services / Regional Support Division is tentatively planning to release/post a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Global Advisory IDIQ in the next 15 to 60 days. Once posted, the RFP will provide offerors a minimum of 60 days to respond. The RFP Number will be 19AQMM25R0019. During the RFP posting, the Government anticipates a Question and Answer (Q&A) phase.

The Bureau of African Affairs, Office of Regional Peace and Security (AF/RPS) and Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Office of Global Programs and Initiatives (PM/GPI) and Office of Security Assistance (PM/SA) require an ordering mechanism to procure professional services in support of regional and international organizations located Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS), to enhance their capacity to prevent, manage and resolve their own conflicts and support policies designed to bolster peace, security and regional stability.

Services under the Global Advisory IDIQ will support countries around the world with a focus on sub-Saharan Africa and regional organizations with the ability to scale globally. Global Advisory will assist partner nations to better sustain operations beyond U.S. support while reducing humanitarian and degrading terrorist issues that lessens the threat to the United States and stabilize a country/region.

Under this IDIQ, the Contractor shall provide qualified Subject-Matter Experts (SMEs), able to advise and mentor Host Nation officials and personnel on one or more core areas, including but not limited to those in the table below.

 Core Areas for Advisory/Training/Facilitation Services

• Border management and security
• Budgeting and strategic planning
• Cease-fire monitoring/verification processes
• Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response
• Conference facilitation (e.g., maritime security conference)
• Counter-insurgency
• Counterterrorism
• Cybersecurity
• Development of operational combat training centers
• Doctrine development
• Emergency Response Management
• Evaluations and assessments
• Force development and management
• Human resource management
• Human rights/Protection of civilians
• Humanitarian assistance and disaster response
• Information operations
• Inspector general institutions
• Intelligence collection and analysis
• Joint and interagency coordination and collaboration
• Law enforcement
• Logistics support and equipment maintenance
• Maritime security and maritime security governance
• Military intelligence
• Military justice and military justice reform
• Military staff
• Military/security forces pay and human resources systems
• National security strategy development
• Organizational assessment design and structuring
• Peacekeeping and humanitarian affairs/aid
• Professional development programs
• Professional military education systems/training institutions
• Project monitoring and surveillance
• Security sector governance and reform
• Women participation and leadership in the defense sector

The IDIQ contracts for Global Advisory will have a 5-year Period of Performance (PoP). The estimated total 5-year lifecycle cost (across the whole program and all IDIQs) is $250 Million.

The Global Advisory IDIQ will consist of up to five Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)/ Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) awards and up to three Full and Open awards. All contemplated task orders will be reviewed by the Contracting Officer and the Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) via the DS-1910 process to determine if the requirement can be competed among the contractors in the SDVOSB/WOSB competition pool, or if it will be competed among the contractors in the full-and-open competition pool. This approach will ensure maximum SB set-asides at the TO level.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this IDIQ is, 541611 – Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services. The applicable Product Service Code (PSC) is, R – Support (Professional/Administrative/Management).

The RFP will provide requirements regarding Organization Conflict of Interest and Security Requirements including Facility and Individual Clearance.

Previous SAM.Gov Postings for information/historical purposes:

• Global Advisory (Update): https://sam.gov/opp/462bb9a4fccc41e1982e6db3d4247fcd/view
• Global Advisory Questions and Answers: https://sam.gov/opp/f144ef8235774ccfb73bd024e1aaa168/view
• Global Advisory: https://sam.gov/opp/402cd9395ef8444d86f33bb06aa14c77/view
• Global Advisory Draft Section C: https://sam.gov/opp/64a106810aaa441fa7f04eeec40adaa8/view
• Global Advisory Sources Sought: https://sam.gov/opp/44665c514eec445ca82ec5eb1cc1739c/view
• NOTE: All historical postings are considered outdated and are provided for reference only. Please follow only the latest guidance.

Department of State is encouraging all vendors to review the RFP when posted and participate in the competition if interested. Potential Offerors are encouraged to continue monitoring SAM.gov for future updates. Please follow sam.gov for updates instead of reaching out to the POCs directly.

The primary point of contact for the Global Advisory project is Taynelle McCloud (mccloudtl@state.gov).  

The secondary point of contact for the Global Advisory project is Todd McNelly (mcnellyrt@state.gov).