U -- Public Announcement

The U.S. State Department's Foreign Service Institute is undertaking a streamlined competition under OMB Circular No. A-76 for the Familiarization and Short-Term (FAST) Survival Language Training program in commonly taught languages such as French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. This training function is currently managed by nine government employees and the process is expected to be completed within ninety days from the announcement date. The solicitation number for this contract opportunity is 0000-1735, and it was posted on April 23, 2004. The initiative is part of the department’s effort to assess and potentially optimize the management of these language training services. For further questions regarding the announcement, the designated Contracting Officer is Colleen Lewis, who can be contacted via phone at [phone hidden] or email at [email hidden]. Additionally, inquiries related to the competition process can be addressed to Mr. William Eaton, the Competitive Sourcing Official and Assistant Secretary for Administration, reachable at [phone hidden]. The contract is categorized under NAICS code 611630, which pertains to language schools, indicating the instructional service component of this opportunity. The location of the office conducting this competition is Arlington, Virginia.