Sole Source Justification.pdf

D E P A R T M E N T O F T H E N A V Y

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. (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).

Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Undercover Concepts and Techniques course (Undercover Chat Course) taught by Fox Valley Technical College and hosted by NCIS: Hanover, MD, July 27- 30, 2026

Describe/List Supplies or services to be acquired:

The ICAC Undercover Concepts and Techniques course (Undercover Chat Course) taught by Fox Valley Technical College and hosted by NCIS will be attended by 36 in-person attendees. This is considered an ICAC advanced course. Priority will be given to those individuals who have a solid background working child exploitation investigations but have limited training in operations.

Membership by NCIS personnel into the ICAC network is required and is provided by a designated NCIS Code 23 administrator. Membership into the ICAC Task Force provides access to ICAC online coursework, professional development and networking opportunities with other members. The selectees must have completed the Advanced Family & Sexual Violence Training Program (AFSVTP) and have completed the four (4) basic courses available on the ICAC network via icactaskforce.org prior to selection. The courses are ICAC Program Overview, ICAC CyberTip Overview, ICAC Standards, and ICAC COPS Update.

Registration for the course for selected attendees will require 32 hours of in-person training at the facility located at the Maryland State Police, 1523 Signature Dr., Suite F, Hanover, MD 21076. Note:

the Maryland ICAC Task Force Commander has offered the use of their training facility, AV and internet at no cost to NCJTC or NCIS. In return, NCIS will allocate five seats in the class for participants designated by the Maryland ICAC Task Force Commander. This essential training is required per NCIS policy to conduct ICAC chatting operations. Chatting operation participants complete this course prior to conducting chat operations to ensure operations are conducted in accordance with the highest quality investigative techniques and the overarching ICAC standards.

NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE

The NCIS child exploitation proactive operations program safeguards children worldwide by continuing to target and identify Navy and United States Marine Corps (USMC) predators online.

NCIS currently has approximately 700 open child sexual abuse and child sexual exploitation investigations. This includes cases opened in previous years that remain ongoing or pending adjudication. Identifying these predators as early as possible enhances fleet readiness and maintains the superiority of the Department of the Navy.

Code 23, Family and Sexual Violence section, has primary jurisdiction and focuses investigative efforts on child sexual abuse and exploitation in line with SECNAVINST 5430.107A (Mission and Functions of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service), with prioritization placed on the above listed areas of impact.

List Total Value of Requirement (including Options) in the table below:

FISCAL YEAR APPROPRIATION

2026 OM&N

Period of Performance or Delivery Date: July 27-30, 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.

5. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Authority. The acquisition is being conducted under the procedures of FAR 12.201-1 Simplified Procedures; The justification rationale for restricting competition is the Fox Valley Technical College is the only provider who can provide this high-quality specialized training with the highest degree of subject matter expertise. The National Criminal Justice Training Center (NCJTC) has programs for specialized training that operate under a cooperative agreement exclusive to Fox Valley Technical College. There are other trainings and technical assistance providers however they do not provide the same specialized training. They specialize in other areas exclusive to them.

6. 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

Fox Valley Technical College, specifically through the NCJTC is the primary “chosen” Department of Justice (DOJ) funded grantee to deliver ICAC training because of its specialized expertise in digital forensics, undercover operations, and extensive experience training law enforcement on child exploitation. It provides comprehensive, real-world investigative techniques. It operates under a specialized long-term cooperative agreement with the DOJ to provide this training. Because it provides training focused on investigative techniques and best practices for undercover operations to combat internet crimes against children, it also provides the greatest opportunity for prosecutions in these investigations. Training is delivered by professionals with direct real-world experience. They are the primary provider to maintain consistent, high-quality and specialized training for ICAC task forces nationwide and are accredited as such. Further, they provide site-specific assistance to the regional task forces.

7. Determination of fair and reasonable pricing.

A price reasonable determination will be made in accordance with DFARS Class Deviation 2026- O0028 per 212.204(a)(2) and (3).

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

This requirement is sole source with Fox Valley Technical College. Unicor, AbilityOne, DoD ESI, GSA, and NASA SEWP were searched and do not have the required service. This service is only available from Fox Valley Technical College via Open Market. The requiring office conducted initial market research by obtaining Market Research pricing. Fox Valley Technical College is a large business, so a 2579 will be submitted and included in the file.

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

The ICAC program was developed in response to the increasing number of children and teenagers using the Internet and other technology as well the proliferation of child sexual abuse images available electronically and the heightened online activity by predators seeking unsupervised contact with potential underage victims. ICAC data itself requires a high degree of security due to the sensitivity of the investigations. For this reason, training is limited to specialists through the usage of limiting membership through the icactaskforce.org. The Fox Valley Technical College has strict protocols for managing this sensitive data during training and ensures information is safeguarded.

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

The National Criminal Justice Training Center (NCJTC) of Fox Valley Technical College is located at 1825 N. Bluemound Drive, Appleton, WI 54912.

POC for this training is:

Tyler Wotring Program Manager National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College

NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE

304.288.1795 tyler.wotring1044@fvtc.edu www.ncjtc.org 10 West Edge Dr., Suite 106 | Durham, NH 03824

11. 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:tyler.wotring1044@fvtc.edu http://www.ncjtc.org/