PR15596830: BSB|PD| Research on Courses Taught in English
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 19BR2525P1273
- Agency
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US Embassy Brasilia
US Consulates and Embassies, Department of State
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
- Place of performance
- Brasilia Distrito Federal Brazil
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Embassy in Brazil's Public Diplomacy Section is seeking contractor support to conduct comprehensive research on English-taught courses at Brazilian universities outside of English Teaching departments. The contractor must analyze a representative sample of 150 universities from Brazil's 2,500+ higher education institutions to identify and catalog courses where English serves as the medium of instruction in graduate and undergraduate programs. The research objectives include understanding the extent, nature, and motivations behind English-based course development, with findings intended to inform U.S. policy and engagement strategies for higher education internationalization and identify partnership opportunities between U.S. and Brazilian universities. The project requires creating a comprehensive course catalogue and conducting 15 in-depth faculty interviews to assess motivations, challenges, and sustainability of English-medium instruction offerings. Proposals are due September 19, 2025, and a mandatory pre-proposal conference will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams on September 10 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Brasilia time.
This solicitation does not utilize any set-aside designations and will be performed in Brasília, Federal District, Brazil. The contract period extends from November 3, 2025, through May 1, 2026, with key deliverables including a course catalogue due January 30, 2026, completion of all interviews by April 30, 2026, and final comprehensive reports delivered by May 30, 2026. The project is structured in two distinct phases: first creating an Excel database documenting English-taught courses with written summaries of content and learning objectives, and second conducting faculty interviews with complete transcripts and analysis. The Embassy will provide contractor support including a university list, draft interview questionnaire, and report structure template. No incumbent contractors or specific award values are mentioned in the solicitation materials.
Notice text
The Public Diplomacy Section of the U.S. Embassy in Brazil requires contractor support to conduct research on English-taught courses offered at Brazilian universities in graduate and undergraduate courses other than those in the English Teaching Department (Letters/English Teaching Certification). With over 2,500 higher education institutions in Brazil, the Embassy seeks to understand the extent, nature, and motivations behind the development of English-based courses, in which the language is being used as a medium of instruction, at a representative sample of 150 universities. The findings will help inform U.S. policy and engagement strategies to support internationalization of higher education and identify opportunities for partnerships between U.S. and Brazilian universities.
The objective of this contract is to identify and analyze English-taught courses across a sample of Brazilian universities, and to conduct in-depth interviews with faculty to understand the motivations, challenges, and sustainability of such offerings.
A pre-proposal conference will be conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams on September 10, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Brasília time). Prospective offerors who wish to attend are requested to contact this office in advance in order to receive the meeting link.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Research on English Language University Offerings - SOW.pdf |
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