CBP OTD Detecting Deception & Eliciting Responses (DDER) Training Support

U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Training and Development requires rapport-based interviewing training support at the Advanced Training Center in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. This program focuses on Detecting Deception and Eliciting Responses through non-confrontational, conversational interviewing skills designed to build trust and obtain information. The contractor provides up to 24 training sessions annually, contingent on fiscal year funding, for a base year and four one-year option periods. Each session requires four role-players with specific acting skills and cultural backgrounds relevant to current course scenarios, including Latin American, South Asian, East Asian, and Middle Eastern profiles.

This solicitation, identified by number 70B06C26Q00000002, is designated as a WOSB Women-Owned Small Business set-aside. The acquisition falls under NAICS code 541611 for Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services and PSC U008 for Education/Training- Training/Curriculum Development. Responses are due by January 9, 2026, and the primary point of contact is John Crockett.

The procurement documentation includes seven attachments, such as the statement of work, a class schedule for fiscal year 2026, a schedule of supplies and services, and combined responses to potential offeror questions. Amendment A0001 was issued on January 6, 2026, to provide these question responses and extend the initial submission deadline.