Please note: This is a Sole Source Notification. Iseman and Associates, LLC brings fifteen years of direct experience in working with IUP in building critical relationships between IUP and the US Congress, especially with members of the Pennsylvania delegation. Iseman and Associates, LLC has developed a breadth and depth understanding of IUP's strengths and needs and is able to focus efforts and resources on those parts of the federal agenda that allow IUP to prioritize its goals for ensuring program funding, research opportunities and student success. Examples of this experience and understanding Include: • A proven track record of working diligently to secure key warding in bills/language in legislation such is the case with IUP's Civil Incident Management System {CIMS} that Is vital to Civil Support Teams {CST} around the country. Iseman and Associates, LLC has worked with IUP to ensure the sustainment of this program which has been threatened by cuts and elimination. • Iseman and Associates, LLC has helped IUP to successfully secure stronger language ln the National Defense Authorization Act to move projects to the follow-on forces and ensure IUP's continued and expanded role in future developments. • Iseman and Associates, LLC was integral ln securing continuation and funding for the Rural Housing Service {RHS} by the state and area staff of USDA Rural Development Agency which benefited IUP. This program has several phases that include expiration of effective dates. The firm's due diligence in representing IUP's interests in communicating critical timelines allowed IUP to avoid significant rate increase for debt service of over one quarter of a million dollars per year that would have amounted to additional costs of over eleven million dollars to the university. • Iseman and Associates, LLC has familiarity with IUP's institutional knowledge and historical background with respect to PELL Grant funding, Perkins Loan, TRIO and McNair Scholars Programs, State Authorization, Title IX and university research that has resulted in strategic and effective communications to include the creation and promotion of concept papers, draft legislation and correspondence with federal delegation members to make sure IUP's voice and stance were heard.