# Drug Enforcement Administration Polygraph Support Services

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/15ddhq24q00000163

- Solicitation number: 15DDHQ24Q00000163
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as combined synopsis and solicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Information Discovery Services, LLC for $6,465,000.00
- Department: Department of Justice
- Agency: Drug Enforcement Administration
- Contracting office: Headquaters (15DDHQ)
- NAICS: 561611 Investigation and Personal Background Check Services
- Product or service code: R423 Intelligence Services
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Arlington
- County: Arlington County (FIPS 51013). https://abierto.us/counties/arlington-county-va-51013
- City: Arlington. https://abierto.us/cities/arlington-va-5103000
- First posted: September 9, 2024
- Last posted: October 29, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5e6fb7f0cc774000a01c1f78645110c1/view

## Description

AMENDMENT 2 - 28 September 2024 The Government hereby issues RFQ 15DDHQ24Q00000163 Amendment 2 - Drug Enforcement Administration Polygraph Support Services and Government responses to Industry's questions as a result of RFQ Amendment 1 and Government responses to the formal Questions and Answer period as established in this RFQ. The Government will not accept any further questions regarding the subject RFQ.

**ATTENTION INTERESTED VENDORS:** The Government is hereby opening the question period in response to RFQ Amendment 1. The question period ends 4:00PM, 25 September 2024. All questions recieved after this deadline will not be responded to. Vendors shall follow the same question submission instructions identified below. Thank you.

AMENDMENT 1 - 23 September 2024 The Government hereby issues RFQ 15DDHQ24Q00000163 Amendment 1 - Drug Enforcement Administration Polygraph Support Services and Government responses to Industry questions.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is a law enforcement organization within the Department of Justice (DOJ). The Office of Security Programs (IS), Polygraph Support Section (ISG) primary mission is to provide nationwide investigative support in advancing DEA’s mission and that of the DEA’s law enforcement partners. This is achieved, in part, through the administration and review of criminal polygraph exams.

Additionally, ISG is responsible for conducting pre-employment polygraph examinations and Quality Control reviews for prospective DEA CORE employees, in accordance with established Executive Orders and other regulatory directives.

The Privacy Act of 1974, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) regulations, other relevant regulations from the Office of Management and Budget, DOJ and DEA policies and procedures has a mandate from Congress that all CORE series positions shall favorably pass a polygraph examination before granting employment. DEA is seeking a contract to provide nationwide certified contractor support to administer polygraph examinations for new and existing Drug Enforcement Administration CORE Employees.

The Contractor shall manage, schedule, conduct, report, collaborate, assist, and support the DEA Office of Security Programs, ISG personnel in polygraph examinations across geographic locations with the continental United States (CONUS) as required by DEA hiring efforts. The contractor shall abide by all standards, policies and procedures set forth in all ISG SOP and all subsequent Personnel Investigative Notices, Personnel Investigative Policies and/or other correspondence provided by the ISG.

The place(s) of performance will be within CONUS. Examination locations will be at DEA approved sites and will be identified by the appropriate DEA point of contact, DEA Office of Security Programs, ISG Program Officer and/or Government COR. Tasks include:

Polygraph Examinations Polygraph Reporting Polygraph Quality Control Program Management: The period of performance for this contract shall include one (1) 12-month base period, two (2) 12-month option periods. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) used for this effort is 561611 Investigation Services. All communications concerning the solicitation, including any of a technical nature, shall be made through the Contracting Officer.

All questions, technical or otherwise, shall be in writing and received by the Contracting Officer, Laura Over, at laura.e.over@dea.gov and Nathan Wright, at nathan.j.wright@dea.gov no later than 19 September at 12:00 PM EST. All questions and answers will be provided to Offerors as an amendment to the solicitation prior to the quoted due date. Questions shall identify the applicable section, page number and paragraph of the solicitation and applicable attachment pertaining to each question.

The Government will not consider questions received after this date. The Drug Enforcement Administration Polygraph Support Services requirement is a new requirement. This is not a re-compete action. There is no incumbency for this requirement.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Information Discovery Services, LLC (UEI Q6XAY875CC88)
- Contract: 15DDHQ25C00000001, definitive contract
- Obligated: $1,760,499.46, current value $1,832,828
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 6 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 15DDHQ24Q00000163 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 15DDHQ (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_15DDHQ25C00000001_1524_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- September 9, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due September 30, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 4d97e3672fc647a9a6a09ed9e635a5da. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4d97e3672fc647a9a6a09ed9e635a5da/view
- September 16, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due September 30, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 1a3f578d09bf47c9a65325ccb8e6b342. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1a3f578d09bf47c9a65325ccb8e6b342/view
- September 23, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due October 4, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 2bd496d231a346048fb310d7dd4ba470. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2bd496d231a346048fb310d7dd4ba470/view
- September 23, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due October 4, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 47447b64b5ba4dd88dba3b7b4292d83b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/47447b64b5ba4dd88dba3b7b4292d83b/view
- September 23, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due October 4, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice fd2095904f984defa41d519558c795e3. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fd2095904f984defa41d519558c795e3/view
- September 24, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due October 4, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice bf2490ce9ef94082830a9b3a687edd12. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bf2490ce9ef94082830a9b3a687edd12/view
- September 28, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due October 4, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice b5e7bd45f6e24e5e983f7b3fb7ad592b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b5e7bd45f6e24e5e983f7b3fb7ad592b/view
- September 28, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due October 4, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice bec924aa98a2408781f14de0b6ee2aee. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bec924aa98a2408781f14de0b6ee2aee/view
- October 29, 2024: Award notice. Notice 5e6fb7f0cc774000a01c1f78645110c1. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5e6fb7f0cc774000a01c1f78645110c1/view

## Points of contact

- Laura Over, laura.e.over@dea.gov, 5716476643
- Nathan Wright, nathan.j.wright@dea.gov, 2027052042

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