Sources Sought Announcement - Threat Management Training.pdf

Behavioral Interviewing Expertise and

Role Player Training Support

N63285-25-SSA-0002

SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS:

Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) Headquarters (HQ), Acquisitions Division, Code 14B, Russell Knox Building, 27130 Telegraph Road, Quantico, Virginia 22134.

INTRODUCTION:

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION to conduct market research and determine the availability and training capability of businesses, large and small (including the following subsets, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, HUBZone

Firms; Certified 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Woman

Owned Small Business) to provide the required services.

The Threat Assessment Unit (TAU), National Security Directorate (Code 22) of NCIS is seeking potential sources to obtain contractor support for conducting specialized practical interview training focusing on behavioral information collection and techniques, which have been shown to be required for assessing the potential violence and/or national security risk a person of concern may pose.

CONTRACT/PROGRAM BACKGROUND:

The Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) is the federal law enforcement agency charged with conducting investigations of felony-level offenses affecting the Navy and

Marine Corps. NCIS is comprised of approximately 2,000 personnel in over 40 countries around the globe. The organization is roughly 90% civilian, and its cadre of federal agents, about half its total personnel, is 98% civilian. Criminal investigation is at the foundation of virtually all the organization does, but the NCIS mission is broad, “Prevent

Terrorism, Protect Secrets, and Reduce Crime.” A portion of the NCIS mission encompasses conducting proactive efforts aimed at threat mitigation, intervention and prevention involving Department of Navy (DoN) personnel, facilities and assets.

Historical:

Contract Number: N63285-22-P-0044

Contract Type: FFP, Purchase Order

Incumbent Name and Size: Sikich LLP; Other than small

Method of previous acquisition: Sole Source

REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION:

See attached DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW).

INDUSTRY FEEDBACK:

The Government is requesting industry feedback, in the hopes that NCIS can properly support a competitive environment. The anticipated North American Industry

Classification System Code (NAICS) being considered for this requirement is 611430 –

Professional and Management Development Training, with the corresponding small business size standard of $35M. If an alternative NAICS code is determined appropriate, please provide the code and description in your response.

To assist NCIS in making a determination regarding the level of participation by small business in any subsequent procurement that may result from this sources sought, vendors are encouraged to provide information regarding plans to use joint venturing

(JV) or partnering to meet each of the requirement’s areas contained herein. This includes responses from qualified and capable Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged

Businesses, Service Disabled-Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Women-owned Small

Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses, and 8(a) companies. Vendors should provide information on how the company's areas of expertise and those of any proposed

JV/partners would be combined to meet the specific requirements contained in this posting.

In order to make a determination for a small business set-aside, two or more qualified and capable small businesses must submit responses that demonstrate their qualifications.

Responses must demonstrate the company’s ability to perform in accordance with the

Limitations on Subcontracting clause (FAR 52.219-14).

SUBMISSION DETAILS:

Responses to this Sources Sought must include the following:

1) Business name and address,

2) Company representative and their business title;

3) Cage Code, DUNS number, Business Size and Classification;

4) A brief capability summary that speaks to the requirement description above detailing company background and experience in providing similar services;

preferably for a law enforcement agency/organization. (10-15 page max);

5) Available contract vehicles, if any, that would be available to the Government for the procurement of these services, to include GSA (i.e., FSS, Alliance, etc.), NIH-

NITAAC, NASA SEWP, DoD ESI, or any other Government-wide Acquisition

Contract (GWAC). (This information is for Market Research purposes only and does not preclude your company from responding to this notice or being considered for this requirement.)

Vendors who wish to respond to this sources sought should send responses via email

NLT 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT), 18 December 2024 to

Cameron Roberge, cameron.roberge@ncis.navy.mil and Judith Campbell, judith.campbell@ncis.navy.mil. Interested vendors should submit a response that demonstrates the ability to meet the requirement as listed in the Requirement Description paragraphs above. An initial price estimate from an established price list, schedule or other means is acceptable.

DISCLAIMERS:

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS

NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A

SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY

THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE

GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A

RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY

FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY

INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL

DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

PROPRIETARY INFORMATION AND TRADE SECRETS, IF ANY, MUST BE

CLEARLY MARKED ON ALL MATERIALS. ALL INFORMATION RECEIVED

THAT IS MARKED PROPRIETARY WILL BE HANDLED ACCORDINGLY.

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT ALL SUBMISSIONS BECOME GOVERNMENT

PROPERTY AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED. ALL GOVERNMENT AND

CONTRACTOR PERSONAL REVIEWING RESPONSES WILL HAVE SIGNED

NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS AND UNDERSTAND THEIR

RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROPER USE AND PROTECTION FROM

UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE OF PROPRIETARY INFORMATION AS

DESCRIBED 41 USC 423. THE GOVERNMENT SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE

FOR ANY DAMAGES INCURRED IF PROPRIETARY INFORMATION IS NOT

PROPERLY IDENTIFIED.

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