Security Professional Education Development (SPēD) Certifications

Defense Security Service (DSS), Center for Development of Security Excellence (CDSE) located at Linthicum, MD intends to award a sole source contract to Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE) for the following product: National Accreditation of DoD Security Professional Education Development (SPēD) Certifications program. See the attached Performance Work Statement for a detailed description. The NAICS code is 611430 - Professional and Management Development Training with a small business size standard of $11.0 million. The PSC code assigned to this requirement is R420 - Certifications & Accreditation Services. The determination not to compete this requirement was made pursuant to 10 USC 2304(c)(1), only one responsible source. The Government intends to procure this sole source requirement under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures in FAR Part 13.106(b)(1).

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS and a solicitation will not be issued. Interested concerns must show clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. If no affirmative written responses are received by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 18, 2018, award will be made without further notice. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Responses may be submitted to twana.e.harper.civ@mail.mil.

.