Enterprise Occupation Structure and Standards Development Support Services

The U.S. Department of Defense, through Washington Headquarters Services’ Acquisition Directorate, issued a Sources Sought Notice (SSN) for Enterprise Occupation Structure and Standards Development Support Services to the Human Capital Management Office within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security. The effort seeks to assess industry capability to support the development and validation of a comprehensive work role taxonomy for intelligence, security, and law enforcement occupations, including defining tasks, competencies, behavioral indicators, proficiency levels, and minimum qualifications aligned with EEOC Uniform Guidelines and SIOP Principles. The contract, identified by solicitation number KC081420251318, is structured as a firm-fixed-price arrangement with a one-year base period and four optional one-year extensions, totaling up to five years, with an anticipated award and start date in January 2026. Response to this notice is due by October 15, 2025, and participation is strictly for market research purposes with no obligation to award a contract. All respondents must possess a Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE code, and must disclose their size status under NAICS code 541612 including any applicable socioeconomic designations. Proposals are limited to a ten-page capabilities statement submitted via email in Word or PDF format, with no zipped files permitted. Key personnel must hold Top Secret/SCI clearances and the contractor must maintain an active Top Secret facility clearance with no government sponsorship allowed. Personnel must be onsite at the Pentagon or other National Capital Region locations full-time, with telework permitted only with written approval. Mandatory training requirements include cyber awareness, OPSEC, CUI handling, insider threat, and personnel security policies. Deliverables include a project plan, workforce role content, validation reports, and a coded data system in Excel or Access, all subject to 100% inspection by the Government Point of Contact and random review by the Contracting Officer’s Representative, with requirements for zero deviation in standards and 95% success rate in scheduled activities. No pricing data has been provided, and no formal evaluation factors or award basis have been specified, as this is not a solicitation for proposals but a pre-solicitation market research action.