LinkedIn Presentations for Adults in Transition

Sources Sought Notification 19FS1A19N6001
Department of State
Foreign Service Institute
LinkedIn.com Presentations:

DOS/FSI/TC/CTC requires a vendor to deliver presentations on the use of LinkedIn.com for adults in transition and career change.

A Description of the requirement follows the instructions:

This Request for Information (RFI) is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and is not a Request for Proposals or Quotes (RFP or RFQ) or an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any services. Responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The Government reserves the right to determine how it should proceed as a result of this notice. Furthermore, entities that respond to this RFI should not anticipate feedback with regard to submissions. The Government will not pay any cost incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the responding party's expense. The information provided in this RFI posting is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. The Department of State, Foreign Service Institute is seeking information regarding the attached Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS). Please carefully review the Draft PWS document and respond according to the directions stated below.

RFI Responses/capability statements should include the following:
1. Contact information:
a. Name of company
b. DUNS number
c. Institutional or organization affiliation (if applicable)
d. Email address
e. Phone number
2. Summary of credentials/professional experience relevant to the described requirement;
3. Recommendations to improve or clarify the Description of Requirement;
4. Please state the estimated firm fixed price(s) for delivery of each three-hour presentation. Any theoretical price quote(s) that are provided are understood to be both notional and nonbinding.

Do not include the following in the response:
1. Do not submit formal proposals or offers;
2. Do not submit requests to be considered for award or to be notified of a future solicitation; as a courtesy to vendors who submit RFI capability statements, responding vendors will be notified should the government elect to issue a formal RFP/RFQ at a later date.
3. Do not submit requests to be added to a mailing or distribution list;
4. Do not submit questions or comments not related to this RFI;
5. Do not respond via telephone.

How to Submit Responses:
1. Please submit responses via email to ModrakER@state.gov including "19FS1A19N6001: LinkedIn" in the e-mail subject line.
2. Please submit capability statement responses as a single attachment to the email: either Adobe pdf file or MS Word file.
3. If you have any questions regarding this RFI, please submit them via e-mail to ModrakER@state.gov. Please include "19FS1A19N6001: LinkedIn" in the e-mail subject line.
4. The Sources Sought submission closing date is May 15, 2019 at 5:00 PM EST.

Description of Requirement:
The Department of State's training facility for the U.S. foreign affairs community is the Foreign Service Institute (DOS/FSI), located in Arlington, VA. The Foreign Service Institute Transition Center (DOS/FSI/TC) provides training for the Department of State workforce in career transition. The Career Transition Center (FSI/TC/CTC) delivers various retirement and career transition training courses.

FSI/TC/CTC requires the following:

2. Presenter on LinkedIn.com:
FSI/TC/CTC is seeking a skilled public speaker who is a career counselor/coach, with experience in working with adults in life and career transition and career change to deliver a three-hour, interactive session on the use of LinkedIn.com, to a group of 70 - 120 people who range from beginners to advanced users of LinkedIn.com. Familiarity with the federal international affairs community, and expertise in the area of teaching how to use LinkedIn.com for networking and job search to people in transition are essential.

The session should address setting up a profile, managing privacy settings, and use of groups and other features of LinkedIn.com that are relevant to job search and transition.

Three sessions are offered per year, in March, August and October.

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