Foundations Course taught at DOS/FSI

The United States Department of State requires the development and delivery of course sessions for the "Foundations in Civilian Security" and "Mass Atrocity Prevention and Response Operations" programs. Instructors will either lead or assist in sessions focused on the practical applications of civilian security, mass atrocity prevention, and conflict response. The curriculum emphasizes assisting U.S. country teams in implementing policy and program responses to instability, utilizing tools such as interagency collaboration, civilian-military partnerships, and multilateral cooperation.

This requirement is a 100% Small Business (SBA) set-aside under solicitation number SFSIAQ12Q0016. The agency intends to award multiple Blanket Purchase Agreements to facilitate several course sessions annually at the Foreign Service Institute in Arlington, Virginia. This procurement is classified under NAICS 611430 for Professional and Management Development Training and PSC code U.

The combined synopsis and solicitation was published on July 27, 2012, with a response deadline of August 17, 2012. Glenn A. Kowallis serves as the point of contact for this notice. One attachment, a PDF titled SFSIAQ12Q0016 - SPAS-SO.pdf, was provided at the time of publication containing the statement of work, instructions, and evaluation criteria.