REQUEST FOR INFORMATION.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION:

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and market research planning purposes. This RFI shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government. This is NOT a Request for Quotations or Proposals.

The Government will not pay for any response or demonstration expenses. All costs incurred responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party's expense. Failure to respond to this RFI will not preclude participation in any future solicitation. Any information received will become the property of the Government and will not be returned to the submitter. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or sensitive information.

The United States Secret Service (USSS) procurement is issuing a Request for Information on behalf of the Human Resources office for Leadership Development Academy Training Services.

Although the United States Secret Service (USSS) is posting this RFI for all contract holders in NAICS 611430, the USSS is considering a small business and/or socioeconomic set aside for the RFQ based on the RFI responses.

The intent of the Government regarding the request for information is to gather additional information only. Responses to this announcement may not be returned, nor are there currently any planned discussions or request for additional information from the vendors. However, the information obtained from the responses of this announcement will be considered and may be reflected if a subsequent solicitation is issued. The Government reserves the right to reach out and further clarify questions and to enhance the Government’s understanding if necessary.

Additional Information:

DHS APFS record: F2026072690

DHS/USSS- If a solicitation is issued, USSS anticipates using The System for Award Management, SAM.

Description:

The United States Secret Service Office of Human Resources and Office of Training are establishing a Leadership Development Academy to enhance leadership capabilities within the federal workforce. The Academy targets GS-13 employees, as well as select GS-11 and GS-12 personnel, including Special Agents, Uniform Division personnel, and Administrative, Professional, and Technical Law Enforcement staff.

Interested parties should submit responses addressing the following areas:

The total submission page count shall not exceed twenty (20) pages, excluding a cover page and up to two (2) pages for company information.

A. A tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort:

1. Description of relevant experience delivering leadership development training to federal or similar workforces.

2. Overview of proposed training approach (blended or in-person), curriculum outline, and key competencies addressed.

3. Experience and methodology for administering leadership assessments and facilitating assessment workshops.

4. Approach to coaching, and mentoring, including providing ongoing coaching to participants throughout the LDA initiative and offering support to mentors during mentoring sessions, as well as the setup of Individual Development Plans and contractor-developed resources.

5. Ability to tailor training content for law enforcement, administrative, and technical personnel.

6. Methodology and experience in delivering leadership competency assessments and skills gap analysis tools to enhance our Leadership Development Assessment (LDA). Please include information on relevant platforms such as Pearson, Pluralsight, and Eightfold.

7. Examples of past performance and references (if available).

8. Any additional information, recommendations, or innovative practices relevant to the RFI objectives.

B. Please be sure to provide the below information:

Company Name

SAM.gov Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number.

Contact information (address, telephone, e-mail, website address)

Business Size:

If a small business any special socioeconomic designations

Are you part of DHS Strategic Sourcing approved vehicles (i.e., Eagle Next Gen etc.)? If so, provide Vehicle and Contract #

If you are part of DHS Joint Venture and provide the DHS joint venture information.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Interested parties are invited to address the questions pertaining to the task areas identified in this RFI.

The total submission page count shall not exceed twenty (20) pages, excluding a cover page and up to two (2) pages for company information. Formatting for the submission shall be:

Page size: eight by eleven inches (8”x11”). Margins: Minimum of one (1) inch. Font: Times New Roman, Font Size 12, (excluding the cover page). Line Spacing: Single or Multiple Between 1.0 and 1.5. Only one submission will be reviewed per vendor for this RFI. That submission can respond to one or more questions above. Delivery: Only electronic submissions will be accepted. Hyperlinks are prohibited.

Emails with attachments larger than 5 MB shall be broken down into multiple emails with no one attachment exceeding 5 MB. Proprietary information, if any, should be minimized and MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED. To aid the Government, please segregate proprietary information. Reference RFI # 70US0926R70093665 in the subject line of the email. Phone calls will not be accepted or returned.

Responses must be sent to John Akin at the following email address John.akin@usss.dhs.gov no later than 2/17/2026 12 NOON Eastern Time.

No marketing material requested. Full text of FAR clauses referenced below can be found at:

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far Responses to this RFI may be reviewed by Government technical experts drawn from staff within DHS and other Federal agencies. The Government may also use selected support contractor personnel to assist in the review of the responses. The responses to this RFI will be reviewed by staff from the USSS (CIO) and may be used to develop requirements for potential future acquisitions.