DEFENSE OVERT STRATEGIC OPERATIONS COURSE

The purpose of this Sources Sought is to determine if there are interested, qualified companies that are capable of performing the efforts described herein. The Defense Intelligence Agency is seeking sources to provide training to selected Department of Defense (DoD) intelligence professionals in skill sets to complement the Defense Strategic Debriefing Course (DSDC). This training should include development and use of signature reduction efforts, surveillance detection, site selection, operational security, overt operations procedures and authorities, operating in a deployed environment, rapport and overt operational elicitation, targeting and lead development, writing and processing overt operational proposals, contact memos, overt source assessment and other essential HUMINT operatives and quality control subjects. This training will provide practical work and instruction in skill sets and offer students the opportunity to demonstrate in multiple aspects of intelligence activities. The performance environment consists of classroom instruction, demonstrations and practical exercises, and role-playing exercises between students and instructors. The contractor will conduct the training in their DoD accredited SCIF classroom that must be located in the National Capital Region without exception. The contractor must currently have TS/SCI cleared instructors. Interested parties should submit a White Paper no more than ten (10) pages in length that provides information regarding currently existing capabilities that meet all the identified attributes. Also, the resume of the proposed program manager must be provided as an attachment to the White Paper, but the resume is not part of the page count. Past Performance of no more than five (5) pages in length must also be submitted, identifying a list of no less than three but no more than five contracts that were active in the past three years for same or similar work. All responses must include CAGE Code, company name, size of business, and points of contact (including telephone number, facsimile number, and email addresses). This is a SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS only. This is in support of market research being conducted by DIA to identify interested, qualified sources. It is the intent of the Government to issue a solicitation; however, that will be accomplished after completion of this required market research. Interested parties are required to submit the above White Paper, resume, and Past Performance by e-mail to Joanne Eldredge at contact@example.gov no later than 05 Mar 2010 at 4:00 PM (eastern time zone). All questions relating to this sources sought synopsis shall be addressed to Joanne Eldredge. The preferred method of contact is e-mail. This request is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as an invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal, or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any product or services. Responses will be treated as information only. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges to the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses to this announcement or the Government use of such information,