ICITAP/OPDAT Worldwide Support Services

The Department of Justice intends to award a single Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity contract using FAR Part 15 best-value procedures for worldwide administrative, logistical, technical, professional, and program management services supporting the International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP) and the Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT), with proposals due October 14, 2026. Performance occurs predominantly at overseas locations in austere and geopolitically sensitive environments across 68 countries (ICITAP presence) and OPDAT bilateral, regional, and international intellectual property programs, with limited work in the United States; a Program Management Office must be established in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area with co-located ICITAP and OPDAT representatives.

The contract carries a $500 million ceiling across a three-month transition period, two-year base period, and five one-year option periods running April 30, 2027 through July 31, 2034, with minimum ordering of $100,000. Task orders are structured as Firm-Fixed-Price, Time-and-Materials, or other authorized pricing on daily rates, monthly rates, and Other Direct Cost multipliers covering foreign local labor, third-country nationals, travel, materials, facilities, subcontracts, Defense Base Act insurance, Emergency Medical Evacuation insurance, Personal Medical Insurance, and danger/hardship pay.

A valid Top Secret Facility Clearance is required at proposal submission. All contractor employees are designated Public Trust positions; U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident status is required unless exceptions apply for expert witnesses, litigative consultants, or interpreters in rare languages. Personnel must meet a three-year residency requirement within the prior five years. Labor categories span Law Enforcement Advisor/Instructor (Levels 15–20, 5–20 years progressive experience, associate's degree minimum), Corrections Advisor/Instructor (Levels 13–15, 5–20 years experience, associate's degree), Forensics Advisor/Instructor (Levels 12–15, 5–20 years accredited laboratory or crime scene experience, bachelor's degree), and Administrative/Logistics Specialist (Level 15, 10+ years procurement or financial management experience, bachelor's degree).

DOJ security, privacy, personnel, and information security requirements flow down to subcontractors; contractors must comply with FISMA, NIST standards, FedRAMP (or contracting officer approval for non-FedRAMP cloud systems), report security incidents within one hour of discovery, and maintain annual cybersecurity awareness and privacy training. The Government will request past performance evaluations rated on Quality, Schedule, Cost Control, Management, and Regulatory Compliance using a five-point scale.