EducationUSA Pacific Sport Diplomacy Hub – U.S. College Sports Pathways Initiative

Department of State · U.S. EMBASSY CANBERRA

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Solicitation number: 19AS2026Q0034
Notice type: Solicitation
NAICS: 611710
Product service code: U008
Set-aside: No Set aside used
Posted: 2026-08-19
Response deadline: Sep 21, 2026, 6:00 AM UTC
Place of performance: Canberra, AU-ACT
Contracting contact: CNBGSOProcurement@state.gov

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Statement of work, as posted

Enclosed is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for the design, development, and implementation of the EducationUSA Pacific Sport Diplomacy Hub for the U.S. Embassy Canberra, Australia. The requirement includes the design, development, launch, hosting, and support of a publicly accessible online resource hub, six self-paced course modules, alumni video vignettes, and a Sport Pathway Advising Toolkit with translated versions. The 12-month initiative will use sport as a pathway to strengthen U.S. higher education engagement across the East Asia and Pacific region and support EducationUSA advising capacity. If you would like to submit a quotation, follow the instructions in Section 3 of the solicitation, complete the required portions of the attached document, and submit it to the address shown on the Standard Form 1449 that follows this letter.

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Point of contact: Paul Rau
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Email: CNBGSOProcurement@state.gov

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