70B06C26Q00000002 - Combined Question Responses.xlsx

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Attached to: CBP OTD Detecting Deception & Eliciting Responses (DDER) Training Support Federal contract opportunity
Solicitation number: 70B06C26Q00000002
Issued by: Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection

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This document is a Combined Question Responses file for U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) Office of Training and Development (OTD) Detecting Deception & Eliciting Responses (DDER) Training Support Services. The solicitation is for a base year plus four one-year option contract to provide rapport-based interviewing training at the Advanced Training Center in Harpers Ferry, WV. The requirement involves up to 24 training sessions annually, with four role players per session representing Latin American, South Asian, East Asian, and Middle Eastern cultural backgrounds. Role players must have appropriate cultural expertise and acting skills to support non-confrontational, conversational interview training scenarios.

Key contract details include an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract structure, with contract personnel required to have a Public Trust clearance. Pricing includes all lodging, travel, food, and additional expenses for role players per session, with no additional costs allowed. The government prefers using the same cadre of role players across multiple sessions to maintain continuity, though rotation is acceptable if needed. The submission due date was extended to January 9, 2026, and there is no current incumbent, with the previous contract held by Human Technology Inc. having expired in 2025.

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File	Type	Posted
70B06C26Q00000002 A0001.pdf	PDF	Jan 6, 2026
70B06C26Q00000002.pdf	PDF	Dec 10, 2025
70B06C26Q00000002 - Attachment 3 - Question and Answer Template.xlsx	XLSX spreadsheet	Dec 10, 2025
70B06C26Q00000002 - Attachment 2 - Schedule of Supplies_Services rV1.xlsx	XLSX spreadsheet	Dec 10, 2025
70B06C26Q00000002-Attachment 1-Statement of Work.pdf	PDF	Dec 10, 2025
70B06C26Q00000002 - Attachment 4 - DDER FY26 Class Schedule Rv2.xlsx	XLSX spreadsheet	Dec 10, 2025

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Detecting Deception & Eliciting Responses (DDER) Training Support Services

RFQ#: 70B06C26Q00000002

Question Responses

Question #	Attachment/Document	Attachment/Document Referenced Section	Page #	Question	Government Answer
1	Attachment 1 – Statement of Work	Section C – Scope	Pages 3–4	Please confirm whether there is a current incumbent contractor performing the Detecting Deception and Eliciting Response (DDER) Training Support Services requirement. If an incumbent exists, please identify the incumbent and the contract vehicle.	There is n current incumbent. Previous contract held by Human Technology Inc. expired in 2025.
2	Attachment 1 – Statement of Work	Section D – Technical Requirements, Paragraphs 1 and 3	Pages 4–5	The Statement of Work identifies required cultural expertise by region (Latin America, South Asia, East Asia, and the Middle East) and provides illustrative country examples. Please confirm whether the Government maintains a prioritized or preferred list of countries within these regions that contractors should plan against for staffing and pricing purposes.	The SOW idenified regions that role players would need to have cultural expertise. There is no list of specific countires that can be provided.
3	Attachment 1 – Statement of Work	Section C – Scope	Page 3	Can the Government provide an estimated annual distribution of training sessions by cultural region or role-player background to support workforce planning and scheduling?	Each session would encompass all cultural regions, to meet the reuirements of the course.
4	Attachment 1 – Statement of Work	Section D – Technical Requirements, Paragraph 2	Pages 4–5	Does the Government have a preference for recurring use of the same role-players across multiple DDER sessions to support instructional continuity and realism, or is rotation of role-players between sessions acceptable?	The same cadre of role players to support multiple sessions is preferred to achieve countinuity of the program. If there is an issue with a role players security clearance or ability to report for any given course session, a rotation of role players is acceptable as long as the requirements are met.
5	Attachment 1 – Statement of Work	Section C – Scope	Page 3	Are there historical or anticipated surge periods during the contract year (for example, fiscal year-end or mission-driven requirements) when the number of DDER sessions may exceed the average annual volume?	The are not historical surge periods, however the contract will be IDIQ and will be based on ordering periods.
6	Attachment 1 – Statement of Work	Section F – Security	Pages 7–9	Please confirm whether the stated 30-day background investigation timeframe applies uniformly to all contractor personnel, or whether reciprocity or transfer of existing federal background investigations or credentials is permitted.	Contract personnel will be requried to have a Public Trust clearance. The Office of Professional Responsibilty will determine whether reciprocity or transfer of existing federal background investigations are permitted.
7	Attachment 1 – Statement of Work	Section F – Security	Pages 7–9	For subcontractor personnel supporting this effort, should all required security documentation and forms be submitted exclusively through the prime contractor, or may subcontractors submit documentation directly to the COR with prime contractor coordination?	All required security documentation and forms shall be submitted exclusively through the prime contractor.
8	Attachment 1 – Statement of Work	Section B – Background	Pages 2	Please confirm whether this requirement represents a new contractual effort or a follow-on to an existing contract. If this is a follow-on requirement, please identify whether there have been any material changes to the scope, delivery approach, or role-player requirements compared to the prior contract.	This is a new contractural effort.
9	Solicitation - 70B06C26Q00000002.pdf	Section I. Personnel Security - Paragraph B - Security Clearance Requirements	Page 35	Are employees working on this contract (Role Players and Project Manager) required to have security clearances?	Contract personnel will be requried to have a Public Trust clearance.
10	SOW - 70B06C26Q00000002-Attachment+1-Statement+of+Work.pdf	Section C. Scope	Page 2	The SOW states that “there can be up to 24 sessions of DDER training delivered per year” and that sessions are funding dependent. Is there a minimum guaranteed number of training sessions per year (base or option periods), or is this a purely IDIQ-style, no-minimum requirement?	This will be IDIQ style base on ordering periods.
11	SOW - 70B06C26Q00000002-Attachment+1-Statement+of+Work.pdf	Section D. Technical Requirements - Paragraph 4	Page 3	The SOW states that " The role players are required to be present 8:00 AM–5:00 PM on Days 2 and 3." Are there historical instances where role players are required to extend beyond scheduled hours, and if so, should overtime be priced into the base rates?	There are no historical instances when overtime was needed and should not be priced into base rates.
12	SOW - 70B06C26Q00000002-Attachment+1-Statement+of+Work.pdf	Section D. Technical Requirements - Paragraph 1	Page 2	Does CBP prefer the same cadre of role players to support multiple sessions for continuity, or is rotation between sessions acceptable so long as cultural requirements are met?	The same cadre of role players to support multiple sessions is preferred to achieve countinuity of the program. If there is an issue with a role players security clearance or ability to report for any given course session, a rotation of role players is acceptable as long as the requirements are met.
13	SOW - 70B06C26Q00000002-Attachment+1-Statement+of+Work.pdf	Section D. Technical Requirements - Paragraph 1	Page 2	Is there a formal language proficiency standard (e.g., ILR level) that role players must meet, or will proficiency be assessed subjectively by instructors/COR?	There is not a formal language requirement, this is solely a cultural experience.
14	SOW - 70B06C26Q00000002-Attachment+1-Statement+of+Work.pdf	Section D. Technical Requirements - Paragraph 1	Page 2	The SOW lists multiple regions (Latin American, South Asian, East Asian, Middle Eastern). Is CBP expecting a specific cultural mix per session (e.g., one role player per region), or may all four role players represent the same region if aligned with the curriculum?	The expectation would be to have a diverse cultural mix per session as possible.
15	70B06C26Q00000002+-+Attachment+2+-+Schedule+of+Supplies_Services+rV1.xslx	Pricing Section	N/A	Should offerors assume role players will travel from outside the Harpers Ferry region, and are lodging and per diem considered allowable direct costs?	There will not be a separate CLIN for lodging and Per Diem. This will be a direct cost to the contractor. Per Attachment 2 - Shedule of Suppies & Services, pricing includes all lodging, travel, food, and any additioanal expenses incured for each Role Player per session. NO ADDITIONAL TRAVEL, FOOD, OR BOARD COST WILL BE ALLOWED.
16	Attachment 1 – Statement of Work	Attachment 2 - Schedule of Supplies	N/A	The Schedule of Supplies/Services lists “# Days per Session” as four (4). However, the Statement of Work specifies that contractor personnel (role players/cultural experts) are required to be present only on Days 2 and 3 of each three-day training session.	Typically 2 classes are scheduled in the same week (Class 1 Mon to Wed and Class 2 Wed to Fri). The role players will be needed Tuesday through Friday. If only one class is scheduled in a week (rare), role players will be required only for 2 of the days.
17	Attachment 2 - Schedule of Supplies	4 Day per Session	N/A	confirm whether the four (4) days per session shown in the CLIN schedule are intended solely as a pricing construct for evaluation purposes, rather than an on-site performance requirement beyond Days 2 and 3 as stated in the SOW	The 4 day per session will be used to evaluate pricing for the IDIQ but is not a guarantee that each session will require a full 4 days of role play (see response to question 16 above). Quoters are incourage to price accordingly.

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