Advanced Trial Advocacy Training

The Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is seeking Advanced Trial Advocacy Training services for its Office of Chief Counsel staff attorneys. The solicitation requires a comprehensive three-day training program covering advanced litigation skills, including courtroom techniques, witness examination, evidence handling, and trial strategy. Qualified contractors must provide one Faculty Lecturer with at least 5 years of litigation experience and two expert witness actors to facilitate interactive training sessions for eight participants with 3-5 years of trial experience. The evaluation criteria will prioritize technical approach (with staffing approach weighted more heavily than curriculum development), followed by past performance, and then price, with technical and performance factors significantly more important than cost. Proposals are due February 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM EST, with a deadline for questions on February 14, 2025.

The contract is set aside exclusively for small businesses and will be awarded as a fixed unit price Purchase Order with a base year and four potential option years. The training will be conducted within the contiguous United States, located within two hours of an international airport, with the first training anticipated to begin no later than May 2025. While specific award value details are not explicitly stated, the pricing template suggests the opportunity will involve one training session per year across the base and option periods. The previous incumbent performed under contract number 70B06C19P00000326, indicating this is a recurring training requirement for CBP. The solicitation falls under NAICS code 611430 for Professional and Management Development Training and PSC code R418 for Professional Legal Support services, with contractors required to provide comprehensive trial advocacy instruction including lectures, demonstrations, video-recorded performances, and feedback sessions.