Leadership Training Academy

The United States Secret Service, operating under the Department of Homeland Security, is seeking contractor services to establish and deliver a Leadership Development Academy designed to enhance leadership capabilities within the federal workforce. The procurement covers the design, delivery, and facilitation of a blended or in-person three-day leadership training program followed by a half-day assessment workshop targeting GS-13 employees and select GS-11 and GS-12 personnel, including Special Agents, Uniform Division personnel, and Administrative, Professional, and Technical Law Enforcement staff. The training curriculum must address specific LEADS competencies including Leading Others, Developing Others, Influencing and Motivating Others, Leadership Flexibility, Conscientiousness, Judgment and Problem Solving, Relationship Building, Resilience and Adaptability, Self-Development, and Strategic Thinking, incorporating interactive activities, case studies, and practical exercises relevant to law enforcement and administrative personnel. Key evaluation criteria include the contractor's experience delivering leadership development training to federal workforces, proposed training methodology, experience administering leadership assessments, coaching and mentoring approaches, ability to tailor content for diverse personnel types, competency assessment methodologies, and past performance references. Responses to this Request for Information must be submitted electronically by February 17, 2026, at 12:00 noon Eastern Time to establish market research and inform potential subsequent solicitation.

This opportunity includes no set-aside designation, though the Secret Service is considering a potential small business and/or socioeconomic set-aside for any subsequent Request for Quotation based on market research responses. The contract will be awarded as a firm fixed price agreement with a five-year period of performance consisting of one base year and four option years, with training sessions scheduled as needed throughout the period for up to 25 participants per session. Interested contractors must demonstrate qualified personnel, including a Senior Leadership Development Coach with a master's degree in behavioral sciences, counseling, psychology, or vocational psychology and at least five years of recent career coaching experience, and Career Coaches with master's degrees and comparable coaching experience. Training may be conducted at contractor facilities or USSS locations in Washington, DC, or the Rowley Training Center in Laurel, Maryland, during standard business hours. The government retains unlimited rights to all documents and materials produced under the contract, and response costs are the responsibility of interested parties.