Thomas, Cheryl K

Cheryl K Thomas Consultant is a woman-owned small business sole proprietorship registered in SAM.gov since 2011, specializing in providing career counseling and professional advisory services to the U.S. federal government. The firm is primarily focused on supporting the Department of State's Foreign Service Institute (FSI) through targeted transition and counseling programs. Thomas operates as a professional consultant delivering specialized services to diplomatic and foreign service professionals, with a primary emphasis on career development, retirement training, and workforce transition initiatives.

Throughout her federal contract history, Thomas has consistently provided career counseling professional services exclusively to the Foreign Service Institute's Justice and Society Transition Program (JSTP). Her contract awards, typically ranging from $11,250 to $14,140, involve delivering in-person counseling sessions, retirement training, and advisory support for diplomatic professionals during various career transition stages. Most of her contract awards have been firm fixed price task orders without specific set-aside designations, though one previous award in 2019 was designated as a small business set-aside. Her work primarily takes place at the agency location in Arlington, Virginia, supporting American diplomats through critical career transition moments.

Thomas holds a multiple award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with the Foreign Service Institute valued at $172,398, which runs through December 2027. This BPA serves as the primary contract vehicle for delivering specialized counseling and advisory services across multiple task orders. The agreement allows for the issuance of individual task orders supporting various JSTP initiatives, including March, August, and October Counselor sessions. Each task order under this BPA is designed to provide targeted support for foreign service professionals, focusing on professional development, career counseling, and transition support. The BPA demonstrates a consistent and structured approach to providing specialized advisory services to the Department of State's Foreign Service professionals.