ECFO ACFE Global Fraud Conference - Sole Source Justification.pdf

DE P ART M E NT O F T H E NAVY

HEADQUARTERS

NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE

27130 TELEGRAPH ROAD

QUANTICO VA 22134 - 2253

NATIONAL SECURITY SENSITIVE?

YES NO

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. Contracting Activity. Naval Criminal Investigative Service-Headquarters (NCIS-HQ), Business Operations Directorate, Acquisition Division

2. Description of the Action Being Approved. (Mark appropriate category.)

Award of a contract on a sole source basis for supplies/services.

Award of a contract on a brand name basis for supplies/services.

3. Description of Supplies/Services.

37TH ANNUAL ASSOCIATION OF CERTIFIED FRAUD EXAMINERS (ACFE) GLOBAL

FRAUD CONFERENCE; BOSTON, MA, 13-15JUL26

(Identify supplies and services to be acquired, estimated value, and appropriation and funding amounts planned for the acquisition. Summarize long lists of items. Option quantities should be separately identified. Briefly address the period of performance or completion date).

Describe/List Supplies or services to be acquired:

The 37TH ANNUAL ASSOCIATION OF CERTIFIED FRAUD EXAMINERS (ACFE) GLOBAL FRAUD CONFERENCE; BOSTON, MA, 13-15JUL26 will be attended by 41 in-person attendees and 7 virtual attendees. All personnel attending the conference must have ACFE membership.

Membership provides access to anti-fraud resources, professional development, networking opportunities with other members, and discount rates for ACFE training.

In-person registration for the Main Conference Only includes access to keynote sessions, educational sessions and the Exhibit Hall. All attendees receive access to session recordings. Virtual conference registration includes the Online Main Conference Only for July 13-15, 2026. Both in-person and virtual attendees will receive 20 continuing professional education (CPE) credits. This essential training is identified in the ECFO Mobility policy and meets the annual continuing education credits to maintain Certified Fraud Examiner (CPE) accreditation.

The Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) Economic Crimes Field Office (ECFO) safeguards the acquisition programs of the Department of the Navy (DON) and enhances fleet readiness and superiority by conducting investigations and proactive operations to protect DON’s capital investment in technology by identifying and reducing product substitution, combating corruption, and disrupting foreign exploitation of acquisition impacting National Security.

ECFO has primary jurisdiction and focuses investigative efforts on procurement fraud allegations as required by DODI 5505.02 (Criminal Investigations of Fraud Offenses, date 10Jun16) and SECNAVINST 5430.107A (Mission and Functions of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service), with prioritization placed on the above listed areas of impact.

NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE

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Line Item

QTY

Description

ACFE GLOBAL CONFERENCE IN

PERSON ATTENDEES

0002 9

ACFE GLOBAL CONFERENC VIRTUAL

ATTENDEES

Period of Performance or Delivery Date: 13 – 15 JUL 2026

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition. (Select only one.)

10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), Only One responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(2), Unusual and compelling urgency.

10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(3), Industrial mobilization; engineering, developmental, or research capability; or expert services.

10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(4), International agreement.

10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(5), Authorized or required by statute.

10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(6), National Security.

10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(7), Public Interest.

Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Authority. The acquisition is being conducted under the procedures of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) – Soliciting from a single source / 8.405-6(b) – Limiting sources; Items peculiar to one manufacturer 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B, C or G) – Exceptions to the fair opportunity process. The justification rationale for restricting competition is: The ACFE is the host organization for the 37th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference. As the host organization, it is the only company that can provide registration to attend this conference. The Annual ACFE Conference is cited in the ECFO PCS Policy GEN 0010-0005/28Jul23 as required training.

5. Specific characteristics of the supplies or services that limit the availability to this/these source(s), i.e., unique features, form-fit-function, etc.). State why the requested material or service represents the minimum requirement(s) of the Government. Describe in detail why only this/these suggested source(s) can furnish the requirement(s) to the exclusion of other sources.

NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE

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The ACFE annual conference provides more than 100 anti-fraud educational sessions for personnel working in fraud-related fields, to include law enforcement, to choose from. Fraud specific education tracks provide excellent training to improve participants' ability to detect, deter, and investigate fraud, which provides significant organizational benefit and aligns with NCIS ECFO’s procurement fraud mission emphasis.

The complexity of procurement fraud investigations requires the need for ongoing training that addresses emerging fraud trends and investigative capabilities that are not captured solely by the courses offered by Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) or Warfighting Acquisition University (WAU), which, for the most part, have remained unchanged in recent years. ACFE is the only vendor who can provide the continuing educational credits required to be a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), a certification required per the aforementioned ECFO PCS Policy.

The ACFE Global Conference allows access to keynote sessions, educational sessions and exhibits.

It also enables networking events and provides the 20 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits needed to maintain annual CFE accreditation. The CFE credential signifies competence in fraud investigations and demonstrates a commitment to remaining current on trends in the anti-fraud industry by meeting stringent continuing education standards.

ECFO, currently at 55 personnel, is anticipated to grow even more over the next three to five years.

This annual CFE training will be an ongoing requirement as refresher training to keep ECFO agents and investigators up to date on new initiatives or issues within the fraud environment. ACFE membership and conference attendance enables a reduction of occupational fraud worldwide by empowering anti-fraud professionals with leading-edge training, resources and professional certification.

6. Determination of fair and reasonable pricing.

Basis of award will be determined based on fair and reasonable pricing per FAR 13.106-3(a).

7. Brief description of Market Research conducted and results or why market research was not conducted.

8. Any other factors supporting use of other than full and open ex., National Security, etc.:

The Department of Treasury, fiscal Service Procurement, annually awards a contract to the ASSOCIATION OF CERTIFIED FRAUD EXAMINERS (ACFE), whose headquarters is located at 716 West Ave., Austin, TX 78701, on a sole source basis, for registration of personnel to attend the Annual Global Fraud Conference.

9. Listing of sources (Name, Address, POC) (original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or provider and any authorized distributors or resellers):

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Inc.

716 West Avenue Austin, Texas 78701-2727

Michael Wenhold

NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE

27130 TELEGRAPH ROAD

(512) 478-9000 mwenhold@acfe.com

10. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services required.

A market review for similar products or services will be conducted on any future procurements to ensure there are opportunities to maximize competition or to reassess the mission needs with the best solution for the Government.

mailto:mwenhold@acfe.com