Hosting, Maintenance, and Administration of the USSS Applicant Physical Abilities Testing - AMENDMENT

The United States Secret Service is seeking contractor support for hosting, maintaining, and administering the Applicant Physical Abilities Test (APAT) used in the recruitment and selection of Secret Service law enforcement personnel. The solicitation requires a vendor to develop and manage a comprehensive physical testing system that includes automated applicant registration, scheduling, test administration, and result reporting across multiple U.S. locations. The contract encompasses a base year and four optional 12-month performance periods, with a phased implementation approach beginning with a pilot location and expanding to cover testing sites within 20 miles of Secret Service field offices nationwide. Key requirements include developing a web-based scheduling system, providing testing facilities, administering physical assessments (push-ups, sit-ups, Illinois Agility Run, and 1.5-mile run), and ensuring compliance with security and accessibility standards including FedRAMP authorization and API integration with the Applicant Lifecycle Information System (ALIS). The evaluation will use a best-value trade-off methodology emphasizing technical capabilities, management approach, corporate experience, and pricing. The proposal response deadline has been extended to July 24, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST, with contract performance expected to begin in fiscal year 2026.

Originally structured as a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside, the solicitation has been amended to an unrestricted competitive approach with no set-aside designation. The contract will support projected annual testing volumes of 8,492 Special Agent applicants and 4,928 Uniformed Division applicants, indicating substantial operational scale. Testing locations will primarily be established in major U.S. cities, with potential expansion to multiple locations in the first quarter of fiscal year 2027. The contractor must accommodate large-scale testing events defined as 4-20 applicants per session and provide distraction-free testing environments with validated weather monitoring capabilities. The primary place of performance is Washington, DC, though the testing services will be delivered at field office locations nationwide. No specific contract value or budget range has been disclosed in the solicitation materials, and no incumbent contractor information is provided.