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

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/70b06c26q00000002

- Solicitation number: 70B06C26Q00000002
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as solicitation)
- Status: Awarded to The Critical Mass LLC for $2,135,000.00
- Department: Department of Homeland Security
- Agency: US Customs and Border Protection
- Contracting office: Mission Support Contracting Division (70B06C)
- NAICS: 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Product or service code: U008 Training/Curriculum Development
- Set-aside: Women-owned small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
- County: Jefferson County (FIPS 54037). https://abierto.us/counties/jefferson-county-wv-54037
- City: Harpers Ferry. https://abierto.us/cities/harpers-ferry-wv-5435284
- First posted: December 10, 2025
- Last posted: May 18, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3b186673e6ad445b9fcae2451c7821fc/view

## Description

The following award notice for US Customs & Border Protection RFQ 70B06C26Q00000002 is provided to satisfy the requirements of RFO 12.301 NOTIFICATIONS and 5.301 AWARD NOTICE.

(1) A description of the supplies or services: Detecting Deception and Eliciting Response Role Players to provide rapport-based interviewing training.

(2) Contracting office and address: US CBP Mission Support Contracting Division-West Major General Emmet J. Bean Federal Center 8899 E. 56th St. Indianapolis, IN 46249 (3) Contractor receiving the award: The Critical Mass LLC (4) Contract award dollar amount:

**IDIQ Contract Ceiling $2,135,000.00 (Note:** this is the contract ceiling amount and does not reflect the unit pricing for Role Player) (5) Contract award date: May 18, 2026

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: The Critical Mass LLC (UEI WDHYXM4WBZG8)
- Contract: 70B06C26D00000016
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 13 offers received
- Link: award number 70B06C26D00000016 equals the contract number; same awarding office 70B06C (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_70B06C26D00000016_7014/


## Publications

- December 10, 2025: Solicitation, due January 7, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST. Notice 7dda4d6472ab414b9169509e96340a26. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7dda4d6472ab414b9169509e96340a26/view
- January 6, 2026: Solicitation, due January 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST. Notice 39072e924a0541fdb635a2664a6c221b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/39072e924a0541fdb635a2664a6c221b/view
- May 18, 2026: Award notice. Notice 3b186673e6ad445b9fcae2451c7821fc. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3b186673e6ad445b9fcae2451c7821fc/view

## Points of contact

- John Crockett, JOHN.T.CROCKETT@cbp.dhs.gov
- Karen Jeter, karen.e.jeter@cbp.dhs.gov

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