Project Information

Bid Title

Corroboration-Based Interviewing Training Services for USCIS Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate (FDNS)

Issuing Agency

HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF

Location

Maryland

Published Date

Sep 3, 2026

Closing Date

Sep 9, 2026

Government Level

Federal

Status

Closed

Ref. #

FDS260033

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Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Project Description

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Contract Opportunity

Notice ID

FDS260033

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Department/Ind. Agency

HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF

Sub-tier

US CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES

Office

USCIS CONTRACTING OFFICE(ERBUR)

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General Information

• Contract Opportunity Type: Presolicitation (Original)
• Original Published Date: Sep 03, 2026 04:03 pm EDT
• Original Response Date: Sep 09, 2026 11:00 am EDT
• Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
• Original Inactive Date: Sep 24, 2026
• Initiative:
  • None

Classification

• Original Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
• Product Service Code: U099 - EDUCATION/TRAINING- OTHER
• NAICS Code:
  • 611430 - Professional and Management Development Training
• Place of Performance:
  Camp Springs , MD 20588
  USA

Description

The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate (FDNS), has a requirement for Corroboration-Based Interviewing (CBI™) Training Services. USCIS anticipates awarding a purchase order for eight (8) customized, three-day, in-person training courses during the period of performance. Each course shall support up to twenty-four (24) FDNS participants.

The required training shall be tailored to the USCIS FDNS investigative, screening, fraud detection, national security, and adjudicative support environment. The training shall provide evidence-based instruction and practical application in investigative interviewing methods, including interview planning and strategy, cooperation building, credibility assessment, evidence disclosure, questioning strategies, information management, communication, memory, and techniques for eliciting reliable information.

Course content shall include, at a minimum, interviewer mindset and demeanor, proactive versus reactive interviewing, productive and unproductive questions, topic funnels, cooperation assessment concepts, trust-building, effective introductions, social dynamics, communication, credibility assessment, myths about detecting deception, limitations of non-verbal cues, verbal indicators, cognitive approaches to detecting deception, stages of memory, memory errors, evidence disclosure planning, evidence framing, strategic opportunities to further the interview, and strategies for mitigating uncooperative behavior.

The training shall include instructor-led demonstrations, scenario-based activities, frequent practical exercises, and individualized participant feedback. The contractor shall provide qualified instructors with experience in investigative interviewing, evidence-based interviewing methods, law enforcement investigations, workplace investigations, legal psychology, or related fields. The anticipated instructional model includes three (3) in-person instructors and one (1) virtual instructor, or an equivalent instructional staffing model approved by USCIS FDNS.

Training will be delivered at USCIS-designated locations, which may include USCIS Headquarters, USCIS field locations, USCIS training facilities, or other Government-approved locations. Final training dates and locations will be coordinated after award between the Contracting Officer’s Representative and contractor personnel. USCIS will provide or coordinate access to training facilities. Anticipated facility needs include one main lecture room, three smaller breakout rooms, audiovisual capability, and internet access if required for instruction or virtual instructor participation.

The contractor shall provide all course materials necessary to conduct the training and coordinate with USCIS FDNS regarding training dates, locations, participant rosters, facility requirements, and logistics. Post-training case consultation or coaching may be included if provided as part of the contractor’s standard course package.

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Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

• 124 Leroy Road
• Williston , VT 05495
• USA

Primary Point of Contact

• Joshua S. Riley
• Joshua.S.Riley@uscis.dhs.gov

Secondary Point of Contact

• Matthew A. Wille
• Matthew.A.Wille@uscis.dhs.gov

History

• Sep 03, 2026 04:03 pm EDTPresolicitation (Original)

Commodity Codes

• FSC UEducation and Training Services

• NAICS 611430Professional and Management Development Training

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