Joan Rooney

Joan Rooney is a woman-owned small business sole proprietorship based in Arlington, Virginia, specializing in professional training, facilitation, and career counseling services primarily for the U.S. Department of State's Foreign Service Institute (FSI). Registered in SAM.gov since 2012, the business is classified as an economically disadvantaged women-owned small business that provides targeted support to diplomatic personnel through specialized training and development programs. The company focuses on delivering critical workforce development services, including orientation programs, job search assistance, career counseling, and professional development courses for Foreign Service officers.

Through numerous prime federal contract awards, Joan Rooney has consistently provided services to the Foreign Service Institute, including facilitating State 101/One Team orientation programs, delivering RV102 job search and career counseling courses, and supporting professional development initiatives for new and existing Foreign Service employees. Most contracts have been firm fixed-price purchase orders or blanket purchase agreement calls, ranging in value from $5,342 to $11,007. The majority of these awards have not been set aside, though a few historical contracts were designated as total small business set-asides. The services typically involve in-person and virtual training sessions, career counseling, facilitation of orientation programs, and specialized instruction designed to prepare diplomats for international assignments and career transitions.

Joan Rooney currently holds two significant indefinite delivery vehicles with the Foreign Service Institute: a single-award blanket purchase agreement for career counseling professional services valued at $71,831.04 and a multiple-award blanket purchase agreement for unspecified training services with a ceiling of $173,772. Both IDVs were awarded in December 2022 and extend through December 2027, providing a robust framework for ongoing task order issuance. These vehicles have already generated multiple task orders, including career counseling contracts and training course implementations, demonstrating the Foreign Service Institute's continued reliance on Rooney's expertise in supporting diplomatic personnel development. The IDVs allow for flexible, as-needed procurement of professional services to meet the evolving training and career support needs of the State Department's Foreign Service workforce.