Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning, and Other Special Services (MELOS) Sources Sought

The Department of State is conducting market research to inform the structure of a forthcoming Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning, and Other Special Services (MELOS). The contract will provide a broad range of services, including monitoring, evaluation, learning, technical advisory, capacity building, data management, grant administration, and operational support. The Department is seeking feedback from industry on the best way to group service areas into "layers" or "pools" by expertise to ensure effective competition and high-quality task order performance. Some key services that will be provided under this contract include: • Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) • Technical advisory and subject matter expertise • Capacity building and training • Data management, analysis, and visualization • Grant administration and deployment • Operational and logistical support The Department is considering grouping service areas into six initial pools: MEL, Technical Advisory & Sectoral Support, Capacity Building & Training, Data Management & Analytics, Grant Administration & Commercial Diplomacy, and Operational & Logistical Support. Vendors may propose to participate in one or more pools based on their core competencies.