Request for Information (RFI) Global Talent Acquisition System

The Department of State Office of Acquisition Management is conducting a Request for Information (RFI) on global talent acquisition and applicant tracking solutions to support the Global Talent Acquisition System (RFI 19AQMM-RFI-26-1005), with responses due by October 12, 2026.

The solution must serve recruitment operations across more than 170 U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide and accommodate up to 8,000 vacancy announcements annually with an average application volume of 4,570 per opening. The applicant population is predominantly foreign national, applying in their country of residence. The desired solution must be native to, certified for, or capable of integrating with PeopleSoft HCM and must improve applicant experience, reduce manual data entry, accommodate country-specific hiring processes, and provide comprehensive workflow management and reporting throughout the recruitment lifecycle.

Mandatory technical constraints include: candidate personal information must be stored and processed within U.S.-based infrastructure subject to federal law and Department policy; FedRAMP authorization at FIPS 199 Moderate impact level is required or vendors must commit to obtaining it; Section 508 accessibility compliance; internal user authentication through Department single sign-on with public applicant access requiring no Department credentials; and support for operations across multiple jurisdictions with differing local labor laws.

The RFI requests detailed responses across 16 technical capability categories including solution overview, authorization workflows, position data management, vacancy announcements, candidate portals, screening and ranking, interviews and selection, offer management, onboarding integration, security and privacy, reporting analytics, multi-location operations, artificial intelligence features, vendor experience, and rough-order-of-magnitude pricing. Responses are limited to 15 pages in Microsoft Word or searchable PDF format and must be submitted to contracting officers Maria Anguiano (anguianom@state.gov) and Ashley Johnson (JohnsonAL1@state.gov). This RFI is for information and acquisition planning purposes only and does not constitute a commitment to issue a solicitation or award a contract.