Language Instructor Services for U.S. Embassy, Islamabad

The U.S. Embassy in Islamabad is seeking a contractor to provide Urdu and English language instructors for its staff under a firm-fixed-price contract with a one-year base period and four one-year option periods.

United States of America > STATE, DEPARTMENT OF > U.S. EMBASSY ISLAMABAD


General
Open
19PK3326Q7081
Sep 28, 2026 10:00 AM
Aug 28, 2026 11:59 AM
1 year base + 4 × 1 year options
Request for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)
Federal
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Original Solicitation Links
Contact
islamabad-gso-contracting@state.gov
+92512014000
2201 C Street NW, Washington, DC, USA
Submission Instructions
Online
Description

The U.S. Embassy in Islamabad requires two Urdu language instructors, two English language instructors, and a quality control manager, as applicable, to provide survival through advanced instruction for staff interacting with Urdu-speaking members of the public and English-speaking colleagues. Services include speaking, listening, reading, and writing instruction; specialized courses; training materials; guided study and coaching; individualized training plans; testing; student counseling; progress documentation; reporting; and maintenance of a centralized resource platform. Classes may be delivered in person or virtually with Embassy approval, although instructors must be present on the compound during specified weekday hours. The contractor must provide online-instruction equipment, English-language training materials, qualified instructors with bachelor's degrees in the language taught and at least three years of adult foreign-language teaching experience, and required personnel continuity and security-clearance support. The contract is firm-fixed-price, with a one-year base period and four one-year option periods. Award is conditioned on successful contractor and personnel vetting, and proposed subcontractor personnel may also be subject to vetting. The solicitation requires a completed SF-1449 and Section 1, Section 5 representations and certifications, technical capability and staffing information, established-business and SAM-registration evidence, relevant past-performance information and references, resource-capacity evidence, licensing information, a strategic plan for language instruction services, instructor qualification evidence, a staffing and continuity plan, and a complete cost proposal. Instructors must sign an Embassy-approved nondisclosure agreement before beginning work.

Classification Codes
NAICS611630Language Schools
PSCU099Other Education and Training Services
Smart Codes
urdu language instructionenglish language instructionlanguage training services
Specifications
Service
Timeline
Aug 28, 2026-Published Date
Sep 11, 2026-Pre-Bid Meeting (optional)
Prospective offerors should contact Islamabad-GSO-Contracting@state.gov by September 8, 2026, to arrange entry.
Sep 28, 2026-Offers Due
Oct 13, 2026-Inactive Date
Requirements
Bachelor's degree
Required
  • Workers' Compensation Insurance
  • War-Hazard Insurance
Required
  • Within the last 3 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
Yes
Documents
TitleDate Posted
DS-4184.pdfAug 28, 2026 12:00 PM
RFQ19PK3326Q7081 Language Instructors.pdfAug 28, 2026 12:00 PM
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