# SPeD Certification Program Office Support

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/hs002123rfisped

- Solicitation number: HS0021-23-RFI-SPeD
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was March 21, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency
- Contracting office: Defense Ci and Security Agency (HS0021)
- NAICS: 611430 Professional and Management Development Training
- Product or service code: R420 Certifications and Accreditations for products and institutions other than educational institutions
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Linthicum Heights, Maryland
- County: Anne Arundel County (FIPS 24003). https://abierto.us/counties/anne-arundel-county-md-24003
- First posted: March 13, 2024
- Last posted: March 13, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b40e25f6de7e44e78f1134a1afe3fba2/view

## Description

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes; it does not constitute a Request For Proposal (RFP), Request for Quote (RFQ), or a promise to issue an RFP or RFQ.

DCSA’s Center for the Development of Security Excellence (CDSE) requires Certification Program Support to provide recognized credentialing using a common set of standards to measure a security professional’s mastery of knowledge, skills, and abilities. Certification also facilitates a seamless transfer and interoperability of security professionals across the DoD workforce.

CDSE requires this technical support to develop and maintain legally defensible certification assessments and skill standards for the DoD, Industry, and federal partners under the NISP, supporting DoD’s worldwide security workforce. Providing technical support in developing and maintaining high-stakes, legal-defensible certification assessments to over 30,000 DoD, Industry, and other federal security professionals. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this procurement is 611430 and the Product Service Code (PSC) is R420.

**The Place of Performance:** The Government’s facility will serve as the primary place of performance. The SPECIFIC TASKS are provided in the attached.

## Publications

- March 13, 2024: Sources sought, due March 21, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 2cfe40d18a0c45dca842c38637a1719d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2cfe40d18a0c45dca842c38637a1719d/view
- March 13, 2024: Sources sought, due March 21, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice b40e25f6de7e44e78f1134a1afe3fba2. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b40e25f6de7e44e78f1134a1afe3fba2/view

## Points of contact

- Karlene Smith, karlene.m.smith.civ@mail.mil

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