Peace Corps Campus Recruitment
Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 140D0426Q0260
- Agency
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Interior Business Center
Office of Policy Management and Budget, Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Not on record
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- PSC
- R799 Support- Management: Other
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center, on behalf of the Peace Corps, is procuring Strategic Recruitment Services through the Strat Program to expand Peace Corps recruitment resources by establishing formal contract relationships with U.S. higher education institutions. Eligible applicants must be U.S. higher education institutions with at least 10,000 undergraduate students or institutions previously awarded a Strat contract with the Peace Corps. Key contract requirements include providing on-campus recruiting space, hiring and supervising a dedicated Peace Corps Campus Recruiter, developing a recruitment strategy plan, achieving specified recruitment targets, and submitting monthly, mid-year, and final performance reports in accordance with the Performance Work Statement. The anticipated solicitation (140D0426Q0260) will be issued on or about April 9, 2026, posted for at least 30 days on SAM.gov with an estimated closing date of May 11, 2026. Award is anticipated in July 2026, and a program presentation webinar is scheduled for April 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time. All prospective quoters must be registered and active in the System for Award Management at the time of submission.
This procurement is open to all responsible sources with no set-aside designation. The government intends to award multiple Firm-Fixed-Price contracts across eight geographic sub-regions (East North Central, Mid-Atlantic, Mountain, New England, Pacific, South-East-Central/Atlantic, South-West-Central, and West North Central), with the goal of establishing at least one Strat institution in each subregion, ranging from approximately 1 to 8 institutions per region depending on competition and institutional capacity. Individual contract awards will be valued below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold and will be made under FAR Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Items) and FAR Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures). The anticipated period of performance is August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal periods available, not to exceed five years total. The estimated total budget for this procurement is $35 million. The Contracting Officer is Heather Smith, reachable at Heather_Smith@ibc.doi.gov.
Notice text
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Update #3 · Latest ·
DOI, IBC, AQD, on behalf of the Peace Corps, intends to procure Strategic Recruitment Services. The Strat Program expands Peace Corps recruitment resources by creating formal contract relationships between the Peace Corps and various universities. The Peace Corps intends to establish at least one Strat institution in each subregion, expected to range between approximately 1 and 8 Strat institutions per region, depending on competition, institutional capacity, and alignment with recruitment needs.
This procurement is open to U.S. higher education institutions that meet at least one (1) of the following eligibility criteria:
- United States higher education institutions with at least 10,000 undergraduate students; or
- Institutions previously awarded a Strat contract with the Peace Corps.
The eight (8) Strat Sub Regions are:
(1) East North Central (4 states):
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio
(2) Mid-Atlantic (8 states + DC):
New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, District of Columbia
(3) Mountain (8 states):
Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming
(4) New England (6 states):
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
(5) Pacific (5 states):
Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington
(6) South - East - Central / Atlantic (8 states):
Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina
(7) South West Central (4 states):
Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas
(8) West North Central (8 states)
Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
The requirement consists of providing a campus recruiting space on campus, hiring and supervising a Peace Corps Campus Recruiter, developing a recruitment strategy plan, achieving recruitment targets, and submitting monthly, mid-year and final reports in accordance with the Performance Work Statement.
The anticipated period of performance is August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027, with the possibility of four (4) option periods, not to exceed five (5) years total.
The Government anticipates awarding multiple Firm-Fixed-Price contracts per region in accordance with FAR Part 12-Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 Simplified acquisition Procedures. The estimated value of the individual awards is under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT).
Program Presentation
All interested parties are invited to attend a program presentation:
Zoom webinar
When: Apr 16, 2026 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Peace Corps/DOI Strat Contract Outreach
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://peacecorps.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_RUujZAXeSJ-uJgpSvTZnGg
Or an H.323/SIP room system:
H.323: 166.108.98.42 (US West) or 166.108.66.42 (US East)
Meeting ID: 161 522 2620
Passcode: 857697
SIP: 1615222620@sip.zoomgov.com
Passcode: 857697
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Notice Statement
This presolicitation notice is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise to issue a solicitation or award a contract.
Anticipated Solicitation-140D0426Q0260
The solicitation is anticipated to be issued on or about April 9, 2026, and will be posted for at least 30 days with an estimated closing date of May 11, 2026 under Contract Opportunities via the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov.
It is a requirement that Quoters be registered and active in the System for Award Management at the time of quote.
Anticipated Award Date
Award is anticipated on or about July 2026.
Disclaimer Statements
This notice does not obligate the Government to issue a solicitation or make an award. The Government will not reimburse any costs incurred by parties in response to this notice. All information provided herein is subject to change at the Government's discretion.
All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
Point of Contact
Heather Smith
Contracting Officer
Interior Business Center, AQD
Heather_Smith@ibc.doi.gov
Update #2 ·
DOI, IBC, AQD, on behalf of the Peace Corps, intends to procure Strategic Recruitment Services. The Strat Program expands Peace Corps recruitment resources by creating formal contract relationships between the Peace Corps and various universities. The Peace Corps intends to establish at least one Strat institution in each subregion, expected to range between approximately 1 and 8 Strat institutions per region, depending on competition, institutional capacity, and alignment with recruitment needs.
This procurement is open to U.S. higher education institutions that meet at least one (1) of the following eligibility criteria:
- United States higher education institutions with at least 10,000 undergraduate students; or
- Institutions previously awarded a Strat contract with the Peace Corps.
The eight (8) Strat Sub Regions are:
(1) East North Central (4 states):
¿ Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio
(2) Mid¿Atlantic (8 states + DC):
¿ New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, District of Columbia
(3) Mountain (8 states):
¿ Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming
(4) New England (6 states):
¿ Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
(5) Pacific (5 states):
¿ Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington
(6) South ¿ East ¿ Central / Atlantic (8 states):
¿ Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina
(7) South ¿ West ¿ Central (4 states):
¿ Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas
(8) West North Central (8 states)
¿ Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
The requirement consists of providing a campus recruiting space on campus, hiring and supervising a Peace Corps Campus Recruiter, developing a recruitment strategy plan, achieving recruitment targets, and submitting monthly, mid-year and final reports in accordance with the Performance Work Statement.
The anticipated period of performance is August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027, with the possibility of four (4) option periods, not to exceed five (5) years total.
The Government anticipates awarding multiple Firm-Fixed-Price contracts per region in accordance with FAR Part 12-Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 Simplified acquisition Procedures. The estimated value of the individual awards is under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT).
Program Presentation
All interested parties are invited to attend a program presentation:
Zoom webinar
When: Apr 16, 2026 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Peace Corps/DOI Strat Contract Outreach
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://peacecorps.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_RUujZAXeSJ-uJgpSvTZnGg
Or an H.323/SIP room system:
H.323: 166.108.98.42 (US West) or 166.108.66.42 (US East)
Meeting ID: 161 522 2620
Passcode: 857697
SIP: 1615222620@sip.zoomgov.com
Passcode: 857697
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Notice Statement
This presolicitation notice is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise to issue a solicitation or award a contract.
Anticipated Solicitation-140D0426Q0260
The solicitation is anticipated to be issued on or about April 9, 2026, and will be posted for at least 30 days with an estimated closing date of May 11, 2026 under Contract Opportunities via the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov.
It is a requirement that Quoters be registered and active in the System for Award Management at the time of quote.
Anticipated Award Date
Award is anticipated on or about July 2026.
Disclaimer Statements
This notice does not obligate the Government to issue a solicitation or make an award. The Government will not reimburse any costs incurred by parties in response to this notice. All information provided herein is subject to change at the Government¿s discretion.
All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
Point of Contact
Heather Smith
Contracting Officer
Interior Business Center, AQD
Heather_Smith@ibc.doi.gov
Update #1 ·
Peace Corps Campus Recruitment
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| Notice | Type | Posted |
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| Peace Corps Campus Recruitment | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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