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Language Instructor Services for U.S. Embassy, Islamabad

Department of State · U.S. EMBASSY ISLAMABAD
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Solicitation details

Solicitation number
19PK3326Q7081
Notice type
Presolicitation
NAICS
611630
Product service code
U099
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-08-11
Response deadline
Sep 25, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC
Place of performance
Islamabad, PK-IS
Contracting contact
Islamabad-GSO-Contracting@state.gov

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Statement of work, as posted

U.S. Embassy Islamabad requires a contractor to provide Urdu and English language instructors to support staff who interact with the Urdu-speaking public and English-speaking colleagues. It will be a Firm Fixed priced contract for base plus four option years. Contractor Vetting After Award (MAR 2023) (U) Contractors shall advise the Contracting Officer of any changes in personnel listed in the DS Form 4184 and shall provide vetting information on new individuals. Contractors shall also advise the Contracting Officer of any changes to the vetting information of existing personnel listed in the DS Form 4184. The government reserves the right to vet these personnel changes and to terminate contracts for convenience based on vetting results. The government also reserves the right to vet all personnel listed in the DS Form 4184 on an annual basis and to terminate contracts for convenience based on vetting results.

Contact

Point of contact
Jimmy Don Canada
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
Islamabad-GSO-Contracting@state.gov
Secondary
ShahzadK2@state.gov
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