R--Peace Corps Campus Recruitment

The Peace Corps Campus Recruitment solicitation, identified as 140D0426Q0260, is a commercial services procurement managed by the Department of the Interior’s Interior Business Center, Acquisition Services Directorate, based in Herndon, Virginia. The contract seeks a vendor to provide comprehensive on-campus recruitment services for Peace Corps volunteers, with a base performance period from August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2027, and the potential for four additional one-year option periods extending through July 31, 2031, with an additional six-month extension permitted under FAR 52.217-8. The work involves directing part-time Campus Recruiters (“Strats”), hired and supervised by the contractor, to conduct outreach at U.S. institutions and territories, with each Strat limited to no more than 20 hours per week and compensation tied directly to hours worked. Performance is subject to a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) evaluating deliverables such as an Annual Recruitment Plan due within 60 days of contract start, monthly reports due by the 5th of each month, mid-year and final reports, and adherence to strict branding guidelines, Executive Order 3/26/2026 on DEI, and Section 508 accessibility standards. All deliverables must be submitted electronically, and compliance with sustainable products requirements under FAR 52.223-23 is mandated, with a deviation approved for this solicitation. Proposals must be submitted electronically by 11:00 AM Eastern Time on May 11, 2026, to Heather Smith, the Contracting Officer, with the subject line requiring “RFQ 140D0426Q0260” and the sub-region number. Offerors must submit a Technical Volume no longer than 20 pages in Word or PDF format and a Price Proposal in Excel format. The evaluation process is a best-value tradeoff, prioritizing Technical Capability, Management Approach, and Past Performance as significantly more critical than Price, which is assessed for reasonableness and alignment with market data but does not carry a separate adjectival rating. The contractor must hold an active SAM Unique Entity Identifier, comply with all applicable FAR and DIAR clauses including those prohibiting contracting with inverted domestic corporations, mandating equal opportunity for veterans and persons with disabilities, requiring employment eligibility verification, prohibiting trafficking in persons, and ensuring payment by