RFI Peace Corps Strategic Recruiter Program

The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center, on behalf of the Peace Corps Office of Volunteer Recruitment and Selection, has issued a Request for Information (RFI) regarding the Strategic Recruiter Program. This RFI seeks contractor input on two potential organizational approaches for managing the recruitment of part-time Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) as campus recruiters across participating universities. The Peace Corps is evaluating Option A, which would establish a centralized subcontracting model with a single prime contractor managing university contracts, and Option B, which would continue the current direct contracting model with individual universities. Respondents must provide detailed feedback on organizational structures, compliance mechanisms, cost implications, onboarding timelines, and potential risks associated with each contract model. The submission deadline for responses is January 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET, with all responses required in PDF format submitted to designated email addresses.

This pre-solicitation notice carries no set-aside designations. The current Strategic Recruiter Program involves 26 participating universities, each employing part-time recruiters who work 20 hours per week (940 hours annually) and must be Returned Peace Corps Volunteers eligible for the position. While no specific award value or budget range is provided in the RFI, the program's scope encompasses recruitment activities across the 26-university network with each recruiter receiving programmatic guidance from a Peace Corps Recruiter. Interested organizations must complete the attached RFI form providing company details, NAICS codes, and other relevant information to participate in this information-gathering process. This RFI represents an early-stage market research effort designed to inform the structure and approach for the eventual solicitation of recruitment services.