JSTP October 2024 RFQ

Closed Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
1031463121
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Arlington, Virginia 22204, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of State is seeking to procure the services of three (3) Job Search/Transition Program (JSTP) Counselors to provide career counseling and transition assistance to federal employees, primarily from the Department of State and other foreign affairs agencies, who are preparing to retire or leave government service. The counselors will be responsible for providing individual and group career counseling, facilitating sessions on job search topics, and participating in program evaluation during the structured first month of the two-month JSTP program. Qualified counselors must have a minimum of 5 years of career counseling experience, especially with federal employees transitioning from overseas assignments. The Department of State will award purchase orders to the three (3) lowest-priced technically acceptable offerors. Questions concerning this requirement may be submitted before August 30th, 2024, at 12PM EST, and quotes are due in response to this solicitation by Tuesday, September 10th, 2024, at 12PM EST.

This opportunity is set aside for total small business concerns. The Department of State has a requirement for three (3) JSTP Counselors, with the period of performance running from September 30th through November 6th, 2024. The not-to-exceed 110 hours of service includes both virtual and in-person support, and pricing is on a firm fixed-price per session basis. The place of performance is the Foreign Service Institute facility in Arlington, VA 22204, USA.

Notice text

4 versions

Update #4 · Latest ·

Amendment 003 dated September 9, 2024 Revision to the PWS to remove pricing language from the FFP pricing section.

Amendment 002 dated, August 30, 2024:  Amendment to add response to Q&A (please see attached).

Amendment 001 dated August 27, 2024:  Revisions to the PWS (Period of Performance start date).

POP Start Date: 09/30/2024 - 11/06/2024

FSI is actively seeking contract Counselors to counsel participants during the October 2024 JSTP.  JSTP’s overall aim is to help individuals identify ways to satisfactorily move into retirement from the federal government and to develop a plan for dealing with the transition. The program utilizes a variety of presentation formats. Contract Counselors work during the first month, the structured segment of the two-month program, and their work is complete at the end of the final program evaluation meeting. A second month of enrollment is provided for independent pursuit of transition activities and job search, for Foreign Service personnel only.

The Department of State has a requirement for three (3) Job Search/Transition Program (JSTP) Counselors.  Purchase Order award will be made to three (3) counselors providing the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) quote for the requirements listed on the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Questions concerning this requirement may be submitted before August 30th, 2024, at 12PM EST.

Quotes are due in response to this solicitation by Tuesday, September 10th, 2024, at 12PM EST.  

Please note the following cancellation policy:


Should the Government’s needs change and the services offered via purchase order are no longer required, purchase orders may be cancelled. In the event of a cancellation, every effort will be made to give the Contractor a notice of 5 business days prior to the scheduled beginning of performance. In the event of cancellation, the contractor will only be paid for actual documented costs incurred in the performance of services in preparation for the Program. In the case of JSTP postponement, the contractor will be reimbursed only actual documented costs that cannot be deferred until the rescheduled session(s).

PLEASE SUBMIT QUOTES, RESUMES AND OTHER PERTINET DOCUMENTS DIRECTLY TO CONTRACTING OFFICER, JANE PAEK AT PAEKJ@STATE.GOV AND CONTRACT SPECIALIST ANTONIO TAYLOR TAYLORAM2@STATE.GOV.  PLEASE TITLE THE EMAIL SUBMISSION "RFQ RESPONSE TO JSTP OCTOBER 2024 SESSION".

Update #3 ·

Amendment 002 dated, August 30, 2024:  Amendment to add response to Q&A (please see attached).

Amendment 001 dated August 27, 2024:  Revisions to the PWS (Period of Performance start date).

POP Start Date: 09/30/2024 - 11/06/2024

FSI is actively seeking contract Counselors to counsel participants during the October 2024 JSTP.  JSTP’s overall aim is to help individuals identify ways to satisfactorily move into retirement from the federal government and to develop a plan for dealing with the transition. The program utilizes a variety of presentation formats. Contract Counselors work during the first month, the structured segment of the two-month program, and their work is complete at the end of the final program evaluation meeting. A second month of enrollment is provided for independent pursuit of transition activities and job search, for Foreign Service personnel only.

The Department of State has a requirement for three (3) Job Search/Transition Program (JSTP) Counselors.  Purchase Order award will be made to three (3) counselors providing the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) quote for the requirements listed on the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Questions concerning this requirement may be submitted before August 30th, 2024, at 12PM EST.

Quotes are due in response to this solicitation by Tuesday, September 10th, 2024, at 12PM EST.  

Please note the following cancellation policy:


Should the Government’s needs change and the services offered via purchase order are no longer required, purchase orders may be cancelled. In the event of a cancellation, every effort will be made to give the Contractor a notice of 5 business days prior to the scheduled beginning of performance. In the event of cancellation, the contractor will only be paid for actual documented costs incurred in the performance of services in preparation for the Program. In the case of JSTP postponement, the contractor will be reimbursed only actual documented costs that cannot be deferred until the rescheduled session(s).

PLEASE SUBMIT QUOTES, RESUMES AND OTHER PERTINET DOCUMENTS DIRECTLY TO CONTRACTING OFFICER, JANE PAEK AT PAEKJ@STATE.GOV AND CONTRACT SPECIALIST ANTONIO TAYLOR TAYLORAM2@STATE.GOV.  PLEASE TITLE THE EMAIL SUBMISSION "RFQ RESPONSE TO JSTP OCTOBER 2024 SESSION".

Update #2 ·

Amendment 001 dated August 27, 2024:  Revisions to the PWS (Period of Performance start date).

POP Start Date: 09/30/2024 - 11/06/2024

FSI is actively seeking contract Counselors to counsel participants during the October 2024 JSTP.  JSTP’s overall aim is to help individuals identify ways to satisfactorily move into retirement from the federal government and to develop a plan for dealing with the transition. The program utilizes a variety of presentation formats. Contract Counselors work during the first month, the structured segment of the two-month program, and their work is complete at the end of the final program evaluation meeting. A second month of enrollment is provided for independent pursuit of transition activities and job search, for Foreign Service personnel only.

The Department of State has a requirement for three (3) Job Search/Transition Program (JSTP) Counselors.  Purchase Order award will be made to three (3) counselors providing the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) quote for the requirements listed on the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Questions concerning this requirement may be submitted before August 30th, 2024, at 12PM EST.

Quotes are due in response to this solicitation by Tuesday, September 10th, 2024, at 12PM EST.  

Please note the following cancellation policy:


Should the Government’s needs change and the services offered via purchase order are no longer required, purchase orders may be cancelled. In the event of a cancellation, every effort will be made to give the Contractor a notice of 5 business days prior to the scheduled beginning of performance. In the event of cancellation, the contractor will only be paid for actual documented costs incurred in the performance of services in preparation for the Program. In the case of JSTP postponement, the contractor will be reimbursed only actual documented costs that cannot be deferred until the rescheduled session(s).

PLEASE SUBMIT QUOTES, RESUMES AND OTHER PERTINET DOCUMENTS DIRECTLY TO CONTRACTING OFFICER, JANE PAEK AT PAEKJ@STATE.GOV AND CONTRACT SPECIALIST ANTONIO TAYLOR TAYLORAM2@STATE.GOV.  PLEASE TITLE THE EMAIL SUBMISSION "RFQ RESPONSE TO JSTP OCTOBER 2024 SESSION".

Update #1 ·

FSI is actively seeking contract Counselors to counsel participants during the October 2024 JSTP.  JSTP’s overall aim is to help individuals identify ways to satisfactorily move into retirement from the federal government and to develop a plan for dealing with the transition. The program utilizes a variety of presentation formats. Contract Counselors work during the first month, the structured segment of the two-month program, and their work is complete at the end of the final program evaluation meeting. A second month of enrollment is provided for independent pursuit of transition activities and job search, for Foreign Service personnel only.

The Department of State has a requirement for three (3) Job Search/Transition Program (JSTP) Counselors.  Purchase Order award will be made to three (3) counselors providing the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) quote for the requirements listed on the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Questions concerning this requirement may be submitted before August 30th, 2024, at 12PM EST.

Quotes are due in response to this solicitation by Tuesday, September 10th, 2024, at 12PM EST.  

Please note the following cancellation policy:


Should the Government’s needs change and the services offered via purchase order are no longer required, purchase orders may be cancelled. In the event of a cancellation, every effort will be made to give the Contractor a notice of 5 business days prior to the scheduled beginning of performance. In the event of cancellation, the contractor will only be paid for actual documented costs incurred in the performance of services in preparation for the Program. In the case of JSTP postponement, the contractor will be reimbursed only actual documented costs that cannot be deferred until the rescheduled session(s).

PLEASE SUBMIT QUOTES, RESUMES AND OTHER PERTINET DOCUMENTS DIRECTLY TO CONTRACTING OFFICER, JANE PAEK AT PAEKJ@STATE.GOV AND CONTRACT SPECIALIST ANTONIO TAYLOR TAYLORAM2@STATE.GOV.  PLEASE TITLE THE EMAIL SUBMISSION "RFQ RESPONSE TO JSTP OCTOBER 2024 SESSION".

Files

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PWS October JSTP for SAM RFQ R2.docx DOCX document
RFQ 1031463121 QA.pdf PDF
PWS- October JSTP for SAM RFQ August 20 2024 R1.docx DOCX document
PWS- October JSTP - August 20 2024.docx DOCX document
FSI-Terms and Conditions.docx DOCX document

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