Diane L Cohen

Diane L Cohen, operating as Coaching2Connect, is a woman-owned small business located in Arlington, Virginia, specializing in career counseling and professional development services for federal government agencies. Registered in SAM.gov since 2011, the company provides targeted training and counseling support primarily to diplomatic personnel, with a focus on career development, retirement training, and professional support services. Cohen's business is structured as a sole proprietorship and has consistently worked with the U.S. Department of State's Foreign Service Institute (FSI), delivering specialized counseling services under job series RV102.

Through her federal contract awards, Cohen has consistently provided counseling and professional development services to diplomatic personnel. Her contracts have been exclusively with the Foreign Service Institute, focusing on career counseling, retirement training, and support services for diplomats. The contract awards have ranged from $7,609 to $11,550, with most being Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) call orders. While most contracts have not had specific set-aside designations, some earlier contracts were designated as Total Small Business set-asides. Cohen has served as the prime contractor in these engagements, delivering services directly to FSI without utilizing major subcontractors, and her work supports the Department of State's mission of training and developing international affairs personnel.

Diane L Cohen holds a multiple-award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with the Foreign Service Institute, established in December 2022 and running through December 2027, with a total ceiling value of $288,750. This indefinite delivery vehicle allows FSI to issue task orders for Cohen's specialized counseling services as needed. The BPA enables the agency to readily access Cohen's expertise in supporting professional development programs for diplomatic personnel. To date, multiple task orders have been issued under this BPA, including calls for counseling services in August-September 2023 and September-October 2023, with individual task order values ranging from $10,450 to $11,550. The BPA does not carry any specific set-aside designations and provides FSI with flexible access to Cohen's professional counseling services.