What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe Bureau of Global Acquisitions seeks a contractor to deliver international narcotics and law enforcement affairs criminal analyst certification services offsite at the vendor's office premises. The contractor must perform an estimated 850 competency certification evaluations for State and Federal criminal analysts in the 1599 Competency Standard within 12 months after contract award. Only onshore United States organizations are eligible to bid, and the acquisition is unrestricted. Offerors must submit all questions by October 10, 2026, and deliver quotes in U.S. dollars using the Attachment 2 Price Matrix in Excel format by November 1, 2026, at 17:00. The government intends to award multiple firm-fixed-price Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contracts with a guaranteed minimum value of $5,000. Evaluation of conforming offers will rely on a trade-off process where technical merit and past performance combined are more important than price.
Scope of work
- Delivery of evaluation services in accordance with the SOW
- Delivery of CONOCER certification in accordance with the SOW
- Travel per evaluator to deliver services per 1-week session at any location in Mexico
- Value Added Tax (VAT) direct reimbursement as needed
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Key Personnel/Resume (FACTOR 1) | Not specified |
| Technical Approach (FACTOR 2) | Not specified |
| Relevant Corporate Experience (FACTOR 3) | Not specified |
| Past Performance (FACTOR 4) | Not specified |
| Price | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Onshore (USA organization Only)
- Registered in SAM (System for Award Management)
- Minimum six identified key personnel evaluators proposed
- Minimum two years of work experience in criminal analysis roles within Mexican public security or justice institutions
- Minimum 2 years of experience in the criminal justice system since 2016
- Minimum Spanish level of 4/4/4 for key personnel evaluators
- Registered by CONOCER as an Evaluation and Certification Institute
Documents to include with your response
- SF1449 signed original
- Volume I Offer and Administrative Information / Cover letter
- FAR 52.212-3 Representations and Certifications (if not in SAM)
- Volume II Technical Quotation
- Key Personnel Resumes (max 2 pages each)
- Past Performance Information Forms (Attachment 3)
- Past Performance Questionnaires (Attachment 3)
- Volume III Vendor Price Matrix (Attachment 2 Excel spreadsheet)
- Attachment 2.1 pricing spreadsheet for TORP #1 (if submitting for Task Order #1)
How to submit
- Instructions
- Quotations shall consist of separate volumes: Volume I (Business), Volume II (Technical Quotation limited to 15 pages excluding resumes and corporate experience), and Volume III (Pricing Quotation utilizing Attachment 2 Vol III Vendor Price Matrix in Excel format).
Incumbent and award research
Likely prior awards for this requirement
Likely matchAwarded by the same buying office (19AQMM) with descriptions matching "embassy mexico". The notice does not name its current contract, so confirm before relying on it.
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| SGI GLOBAL LLC19AQMM25F0929 · SME PROFESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES SUPPORTING BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS | $8.4M | Jun 30, 2027 |
Market context
Awards in the same category (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services). This is not this requirement's award history.
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422 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
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Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.