Victim Services Training and Technical Assistance (VSTTA)

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs is preparing to solicit training and technical assistance services for the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) and seeks vendor input through a Request for Information due July 1, 2026. No set-aside is anticipated.

OVC seeks a contractor with extensive knowledge and specialized ability to deliver victim services training and technical assistance nationwide to the victim services field. The contractor must demonstrate understanding of OVC priorities, field needs, and OVC's collective TTA efforts while performing five core task areas: designing and delivering direct TTA to victim service organizations nationwide; maintaining a consultant pool; developing and adapting training materials utilizing OJP's Online Learning Management Platform; supporting mass violence response initiatives; and supporting emerging OVC initiatives and services.

The RFI requests capability statements not exceeding ten pages plus up to six pages of past performance documentation. Respondents must address organizational experience managing contracts that deliver training to victim assistance organizations and federal grant recipients; ability to leverage technology and adult learning principles for nationwide training delivery; curriculum and content development approach; and three past performance examples from the last three years with contract details and government agency contacts. Responses must include vendor name, address, points of contact, website, DUNS, CAGE code, business designation, socioeconomic status, and applicable government-wide contracting vehicles such as GSA Schedule or OASIS.

Responses are due by July 1, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. EST via email to Zipora Chepkoit (zipora.chepkoit@usdoj.gov), Contract Specialist. The procurement is coded to NAICS 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services).