Pre-solicitationPosted Aug 12, 2026·Responses due Jan 1, 2027

International Finance Sector Advisors - Personal Services Contractor

Treasury (all) · TCSC DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
928120
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
2099AB26R00001
Set-aside
No Set aside used
PSC
R497
Place
Not stated
Contact
OTA Recruitment (recruitment@ota.treas.gov)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 2099AB26R00001 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 12, 2026 · this notice
    Pre-solicitation
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Too few past cases at this agency to estimate timing (0 found; 10 needed).

Next steps for this stage

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  • Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
  • Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.

What the notice says

INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SECTOR ADVISORS The Department of the Treasury Office of Technical Assistance is recruiting individuals on a competitive basis to serve as resident and/or intermittent (short-term) advisors, under personal services contracts, for its Banking & Financial Services Program. This recruitment is for global assignments, and significant international travel may be required. OTA provides technical assistance to countries seeking to strengthen their financial systems and which are committed to reform. The Banking and Financial Services Program (BFS) works to provide strategic ad… (show all)

vice, technical assistance, and capacity building to central banks, ministries of finance, banking and non-banking supervision and resolution authorities, deposit insurance agencies, and related entities in countries with emerging or transitional economies. Through its work, BFS seeks to facilitate the development of sound financial policies, regulations, and oversight and to promote the establishment, strengthening and maintenance of sound and robust financial sectors around the world. QUALIFICATIONS: Treasury is seeking candidates who possess expertise in the following areas: financial sector development; banking supervision (on-site and off-site); financial sector data management; deposit insurance systems; problem bank resolution (including P&A transactions, bank closings, bank liquidations, asset management and disposition); restructuring and privatization of banks; development and implementation of financial sector strengthening strategies, financial literacy and digital financial literacy, consumer protection and market conduct, regulation of microfinance institutions and other non-bank financial institutions, digitization of financial services and virtual assets; payment systems (strategy, development and implementation); secured transactions (leasing and factoring) and legal reform; insurance sector supervision; financial system stability; central bank operations; monetary policy; credit analysis; appraisals; lending (including SME lending); internal audit; accounting and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS); and other facets of financial sector activity. Ideal candidates will have experience with international financial institutions, commercial banks, banking or insurance regulators, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Reserve, legal expertise etc. Experience in leading capacity building and training in diverse settings, as well as prior overseas experience working in challenging environments would be a distinct advantage but is not mandatory. A working knowledge of languages beyond English is a plus. Technical skills and the ability to gain the confidence of officials in partner countries are essential. The advisor will work in developing and transitional countries worldwide to support U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government economic and national security objectives. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and are subject to a formal background investigation to be granted a required SECRET level security clearance. Successful applicants must be able to obtain State Department medical clearance for worldwide travel. If selected, the applicant will be required to fulfill Office of Government Ethics financial disclosure requirements. SALARY AND BENEFITS: Salaries will be negotiated in accordance with program regulations prescribed by the Office of Technical Assistance not to exceed the Senior Executive Service EX-III hourly equivalent. The current starting hourly rate is from $81.11 to $100.38 per hour. Overseas benefits are provided as allowed by federal regulations. HOW TO APPLY: Applicants (individuals) should submit a cover letter and resume by e-mail to: recruitment@ota.treas.gov. Companies should not submit resumes on behalf of individuals. For consideration, emailed applications should not be sent, or contain a cc, to any OTA, IRS, or other government personnel or email address. Please reference Solicitation 2099AB26R00001 on your cover letter and resume. When e-mailing, the subject line must contain the following: Solicitation 2099AB26R00001 � Banking (IFS) Advisors � Applicant�s Last Name, First Name. Emails received not containing this subject line will be deemed non-responsive, and thus, will not be forwarded to the program office/selection official(s) for consideration. No phone calls please and no hand carries. This announcement is open and continuous until December 31, 2026, although selections may be made in advance of that date. Please be advised that all contractors, if hired, must obtain a Unique Entity Identifier. The U.S. Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Who won similar work

104 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Treasury (all)), any industry: a loose match.

Loose match: same agency, any industry. Read the titles before treating these as competitors.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
KOENIG & BAUER BANKNOTE SOLUTIONS SA Lausanne 22 1000 CHE5$4.4MOct 13, 2026
SICPA SECURINK CORP4$235.9MJan 21, 2026
PROTEC SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES S.R.L. Bedizzole BHS 25081 ITA3$1.0MApr 30, 2026
BLOOMBERG INDUSTRY GROUP, INC.2$9.2MApr 27, 2026
MOODY'S ANALYTICS, INC.2$4.1MSep 24, 2026
CCH Incorporated · $CCHH2$925KNov 20, 2025
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP2$608KOct 15, 2025
LIONHEART ALLIANCE, LLC2$106KJan 22, 2026
CRANE & CO., INC.1$593.4MJul 8, 2026
SICPA Securink Washington DC USA1$70.3MJan 21, 2026

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Latest awards

Competitive landscape

For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.

  • 1 of these past winners lobbied Treasury, Dept of since 2024 (1 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Treasury, Dept of job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.

  • 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 221 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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Market

For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.

  • 1 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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