U--Foreign Language Training and Training Instructions for the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC), Washington, DC.

The Department of Defense, through the Mission Installation Contracting Command Center at Fort Eustis, plans to negotiate directly with five specified language service providers to ensure uninterrupted foreign language training and instruction services for the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) in Washington, DC. This arrangement is intended to provide extended services for up to twelve months while a subsequent follow-on contract is being processed. The contractors involved include Comprehensive Language Center, International Center for Language Studies, Washington Language Center, Diplomatic Language Services, and International Communications Associates, Inc. The contract falls under the NAICS code 611630 with a size standard of $7 million, and it is focused on sustaining critical mission capabilities without interruption. Interested parties are invited to express their interest in writing by the deadline of February 1, 2010, 5:00 PM EST, though this notice is not a solicitation for competitive proposals. The contract officer overseeing this action is Janice Elliott, reachable by phone or email. This sole-source negotiation approach follows regulations outlined in FAR 6.302-1, emphasizing the need for continuity and specialized skills in providing language training services to meet the mission requirements of DLIFLC-Washington. The place of performance is managed through the office at Fort Eustis, Virginia, and the arrangement is designated as a temporary bridge contract to maintain essential language instruction capabilities.