Public Diplomacy Training for Pacific Island Posts' Staff

The U.S. Embassy Canberra is seeking a contractor to provide public diplomacy training services for diplomatic mission staff across the Pacific region, particularly focusing on personnel at embassies in small island countries. The solicitation requires the delivery of twelve virtual workshops designed to enhance public diplomacy skills for both local and U.S. staff, with each interactive session accommodating up to 30 participants and covering topics such as digital storytelling, audience analysis, AI applications for public diplomacy, narrative strategy development, and research insights on foreign influence in media contexts. Each workshop will run for 2 to 2.5 hours and must be conducted monthly over a 12-month period, with specific topics including contemporary information environment navigation, survey design best practices, virtual reality storytelling, and creator culture for youth engagement. The government intends to award this firm-fixed-price contract to the lowest-priced, acceptable, and responsible offeror, with contractors required to maintain registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) and submit all required certifications. Critical dates include a pre-quotation conference scheduled for June 4, 2025, and quotation submissions due by June 22, 2025, at 5:00 PM Australian Eastern Standard Time.

This solicitation does not utilize any set-aside designations and will be open to all qualified contractors capable of delivering the specialized training services. The contract performance will primarily be conducted virtually, though it is associated with the U.S. Embassy Canberra's operations in Harman ACT 2600, Australia, and will serve diplomatic posts throughout the Pacific Island region. The procurement covers exactly twelve workshops delivered over a one-year contract period, with each session designed to accommodate a maximum of 30 participants from various Pacific diplomatic missions. Offerors may submit pricing in either Australian dollars or U.S. dollars, with a 10% Goods and Services Tax (GST) to be applied separately to the contract pricing. The contract falls under NAICS code 611699 for All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction and PSC code U008 for Education/Training and Curriculum Development, reflecting the specialized nature of the diplomatic training services being procured.