Solicitation
Investigative Interviewing Training Course
Department of Transportation · Federal Aviation Administration
AI summaryThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants a training company to teach its aircraft inspectors and engineers a structured, ethical investigative interviewing course, in classes of up to 20 students, about five classes a year. The base year runs November 1, 2026 to October 31, 2027, with four one-year options that end October 31, 2031. The notice text names the P.E.A.C.E. interviewing model, while the revised PWS asks for a structured method with six listed elements. The response due date is November 6, 2026, 6:00 PM Eastern, and the single award goes to the lowest-priced offer that passes a pass/fail technical review (lowest price technically acceptable, or LPTA). More in the summary
A newer version of this notice was posted Oct 26, 2026. It moves the due date from Oct 21, 2026 to Nov 6, 2026, which is the date shown on this page. See the latest version.
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Summary of another version of this notice: check what changed on SAM.gov. This summary may miss requirements: 1 of 10 attachments weren't read (Attachment 2 Schedule B.xlsx). Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants a training company to teach its aircraft inspectors and engineers a structured, ethical investigative interviewing course, in classes of up to 20 students, about five classes a year. The base year runs November 1, 2026 to October 31, 2027, with four one-year options that end October 31, 2031. The notice text names the P.E.A.C.E. interviewing model, while the revised PWS asks for a structured method with six listed elements. The response due date is November 6, 2026, 6:00 PM Eastern, and the single award goes to the lowest-priced offer that passes a pass/fail technical review (lowest price technically acceptable, or LPTA).
Who can bid
- Be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) before award and stay registered through final payment
- Run classes in a classroom training facility in the United States that meets the PWS standards (Factor 2 lets you send a Part 141 or Part 142 certificate in place of a facilities description)
- Provide instructors who are professional investigative interviewers with five years of industry experience (aviation or manufacturing preferred) and three years of instructor experience
How to submit: Email, with each volume as a separately marked electronic file. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (8)
From the version posted Oct 26, 2026.
- Serious: Instructor experience is pass/fail. A proposal that doesn't show the required five years as a professional investigative interviewer and three years of instructing is rated Unacceptable, so check your instructors before bidding.
- Serious: Full course manual and syllabus due with the offer. You must send a complete syllabus and course manual up front, and an incomplete package can be ruled out, so a business without a finished course will struggle.
- Worth checking: Own classroom facility or Part 141/142 certificate. Training must happen in person at your own U.S. classroom that meets 12 listed standards; a business without such a room or certificate can't meet Factor 2.
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- Worth checking: Travel costs unclear. The PWS says the FAA covers travel and per diem, but the price instructions say all travel goes inside your firm fixed price; ask the contracting officer whose travel is meant.
- Worth checking: Per class versus per student pricing. The PWS prices tuition per class, while the invoicing clause computes payment on a per-student fixed rate, so ask which one the Section B schedule uses.
- Worth checking: Quantities are estimates only. The FAA does not have to order the estimated five classes a year, and fewer orders give no right to a price adjustment.
- Worth checking: No changes or proprietary markings on the price schedule. Marking up or changing the Government's Section B price form can eliminate your offer.
- Minor: Amendments must be acknowledged. Four amendments changed the due date, the evaluation factors and the PWS; your offer should confirm each one.
Read from the notice and 9 attachments. 1 of 10 not read. Show which files.
- 6973GH-26-R-00229 P0004.pdf (read)
- 6973GH-26-R-00229-0003-.pdf (read)
- 6973GH-26-R-00229 -0002.pdf (read)
- 6973GH-26-R-00229 -0001.pdf (read)
- 6973GH-26-R-00229 V7.pdf (read)
- Attachment 1 Investigative Interview Training Course PWS Rev 1 10.19.2026.pdf (read)
- Attachment 1 P.E.A.C.E Investigative Interview Training Course PWS 7.27.2026.pdf (read)
- QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION 2.pdf (read)
- QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION 1.pdf (read)
- Attachment 2 Schedule B.xlsx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
Full summary
What they want
- Teach an instructor-led investigative interviewing course to FAA Airworthiness Inspectors, engineers and other Aircraft Certification Service staff, with no more than 20 students per class
- Cover the six steps the performance work statement (PWS) lists: planning, explaining the process and building rapport, open-ended narrative questions, clarifying facts and conflicting evidence, closing the interview, and post-interview documentation
- Tie the course to FAA uses: safety hotline, whistleblower and suspected unapproved parts investigations, plus audits, designee inspections, safety management system assessments and enforcement investigations
- Hold classes in the contractor's own U.S. classroom facility that meets 12 listed standards (room size, lighting, noise, temperature, a computer and printer)
- Use qualified instructors with the experience the PWS sets, and run classes Monday through Friday, starting no later than 9:00 a.m. local time, with days up to 10 hours including breaks
- Give each student the syllabus, schedule, course description and reference book on the first day, and send registered students the site address and lodging information at least two weeks before class
- Issue a Certificate of Completion (PDF) for each student who finishes, with one copy to the contracting officer's representative (COR) and the student before invoicing
- Price tuition per class as a firm fixed price; the FAA estimates five classes a year
- Contract type
- Requirements contract (the quantities are estimates only), with orders issued as delivery orders; fixed-price tuition per class
- Period of performance
- Base year November 1, 2026 to October 31, 2027, plus four one-year options (to October 31, 2031), about 5 years in all
- Place of performance
- Oklahoma City, OK, USA as shown on SAM.gov. The PWS says training is held at the contractor's own classroom facility in the United States.
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- How they'll choose
- Lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA): each technical factor is rated Acceptable or Unacceptable, factors are not weighted, and award goes to the lowest-priced acceptable offer from a responsible bidder
- Offers due
- November 6, 2026, 6:00 PM Eastern
- How to submit
- Email, with each volume as a separately marked electronic file
What they'll judge offers on
- Factor 1: A training syllabus and complete course manual or materials that meet the PWS (Sections A, C and H)
- Factor 2: A description of training aids and facilities that covers PWS Section G.4 (a) through (l), or a Part 141 or Part 142 certificate
- Factor 3: Evidence in the syllabus that every training outcome in PWS Sections A, C and H (a) through (j) is covered
- Factor 4: Instructor qualification statement and resumes showing the PWS Section G.5 experience
- Price: Section B schedule in the Government's format, judged for reasonableness
What to include when you submit
- Send two volumes by email, each as its own file: Volume I (technical) and Volume II (price)
- Mark each email 'Solicitation No. 6973GH-26-R-00229 Vol X (Insert Company Name)' with your company name filled in
- Each volume cover shows the volume title and number with Source Selection Sensitive and Proprietary markings
- Each title page lists the solicitation number, the prime contractor name, Unique Entity ID (UEI) and address, and a point of contact's name, phone number and email
- Include a copy of the solicitation signed by an official who can bind your company, along with references
- Volume I: the training syllabus and complete course manual, a description of training aids and facilities (or a Part 141 or Part 142 certificate), proof the syllabus covers every training outcome, and instructor qualification statements and resumes
- Volume II: complete Section B (Supplies or Services) in the Government's format, with no proprietary markings, revisions or changes to it
- Volume II: add a narrative describing every element that builds your price, and a cover letter with totals by area, contract year and all years
- Put all travel inside the firm fixed-price line item
- Excel files must show all formulas, rounded to two decimal places, with no protected sheets or cells; send any linked files
- Name one central contact (name, title, phone, email) for each volume, and add a glossary of acronyms to each volume
- Acknowledge receipt of every amendment with your proposal
Current contractor
This is a recompete: the earlier contract is 6973GH-23-D-00105, held by Forensic Interview Solutions, LLC. No contract value or Government estimate is given.
Not in the notice text
- Attachment 2 Schedule B.xlsx (the price schedule) is attached but not read, and the middle of the solicitation file 6973GH-26-R-00229 V7.pdf was left out of what was read, so price form details and some clauses may be missing
- Whether the buy is set aside for a small business program is not stated on SAM.gov
- The email address where offers go is not given; the contracting officer's address is listed for questions
- How many hours or days the course must run is not given in the revised PWS
- Class dates are to be set with the FAA Academy Training Coordinator after award
- Funding limits in the clauses read 'TBD'
- The Government's estimate or budget is not stated
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside: any business, large or small, can bid unless the notice says otherwise.
- How to submit, from the AI summary: Email, with each volume as a separately marked electronic file. Check it in the notice before you send anything.
- Service contracts usually set minimum pay rates (the Service Contract Act). Price the labor with the SCA price calculator.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 14, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Office
- 6973GH Franchise Acquisition SVCS, Oklahoma City, OK
- Product/service code
- U099 · Education/Training – Other
- Business type
- Education & training (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 611519)
- Versions
7 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 26, 2026 · Amendment 0006Due Nov 6, 2026 (changed)
- Oct 21, 2026 · Amendment 0005Due Oct 28, 2026 (changed)
- Oct 14, 2026 · Amendment 0004 (this version)Due Oct 21, 2026 (changed)
- Sep 25, 2026 · Amendment 0003Due Oct 15, 2026 (changed)
- Sep 23, 2026 · Amendment 0002Due Sep 28, 2026
- Sep 16, 2026 · Amendment 0001Due Sep 28, 2026
- Sep 14, 2026 · SolicitationDue Sep 28, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
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Full notice text from SAM.gov
Investigative Interviewing course to provide Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees with the tools necessary for conducting ethical, outcome-based interviewing. Learned techniques used in the Plan and Preparation, Engage and Explain, Account – Clarification and Challenge, Closure and Evaluation (P.E.A.C.E.) Model, will assure FAA employees get the right information in the right manner when interviewing for Safety Hotline, Whistleblower, and Suspected Unapproved Parts Investigations; Certificate Management Principal Inspector, Supplier Control, and Quality System Audits; Organization Designation Authorization and Designee Management Inspections; Safety Management System Assessments; and Compliance Action/Enforcement Investigations. Investigative interviewing (and particularly the PEACE model which is the preferred method) aligns with these principles and is considered as the most ethical, transparent and best practice way to obtain reliable and relevant information from persons of interest, complainant, witnesses and respondents. This method has interviewers using an open-ended line of questioning and fewer leading questions to get the answer that are needed and not leading the interviewee in a certain direction. Please review all documents attached in this notice.
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