Pamela Berland Ex

Pamela Berland Ex, doing business as Ex & Associates International, a woman-owned small business sole proprietorship based in Northbrook, Illinois, delivers professional development training, counseling, and instructional support services to the Department of State as a prime contractor on a full-and-open (non-set-aside) basis. The vendor operates exclusively as a prime across 100% of recent awards, with no subcontract activity, and specializes in career transition programs, networking and community-building services, and specialized training delivery for diplomatic and Foreign Service personnel.

The vendor's customer footprint is narrowly concentrated within the Department of State. All 33 recent awards and the combined potential value of $917 thousand derive from three State Department entities: the Foreign Service Institute accounts for 29 awards ($511 thousand potential value), the Bureau of Administration for 3 awards ($401 thousand potential value), and the Office of the Secretary for 1 award ($5 thousand potential value). This concentration reflects the vendor's established position as a specialized provider for FSI's training curriculum, which has included counseling support for the Junior Semester Training Program, Justice Sector Training Program, and Job Search/Transition Program, as well as networking and community creation services.

The vendor holds three primary Blanket Purchase Agreements with State Department entities. The Foreign Service Institute awarded a $172,500 multiple-award BPA (ultimate completion December 27, 2027) under which eight task orders have been issued carrying $71 thousand combined potential value; a second FSI BPA (ultimate completion September 30, 2024) generated seven task orders worth $67 thousand. The Bureau of Administration awarded a $250,000 multiple-award BPA (ultimate completion September 30, 2026) with one $966 Language Services task order issued to date. Representative work includes a $5,100 firm fixed-price purchase order from the Department of State (March 2026) for education and training services with performance in Arlington, Virginia and completion by October 31, 2026; a $3,750 firm fixed-price purchase order from FSI (June 2025) for professional development and administrative services; and an $11,500 BPA call from FSI (February 2025) for training and professional development delivered to diplomatic personnel.

Activity has declined in recent years—four awards in 2022 to one award in 2026—with only one award (combined potential value $5 thousand) reaching ultimate completion in the next twenty-four months. The vendor has provided services to State Department bureaus since 2015, positioning it as an established provider of instructional support for diplomatic personnel. Work is performed primarily in Arlington, Virginia. Award delivery has obligated $194 thousand against the combined potential value of $917 thousand, reflecting 21% execution rate across the portfolio.