NGA Psychologists in support of the Behavioral Science Team (SIIB II)

Request for Information (RFI)

This RFI seeks information from interested contractors on their ability to provide licensed and experienced operational, national security, or forensic psychologists. These professionals will support the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's (NGA) Counter Insider Threat Office's Behavioral Science Team (BST) in consultation, research, education, and liaison activities aimed at deterring, detecting, and mitigating insider risks to NGA personnel, facilities, and systems. The RFI's primary purpose is to determine if adequate competition exists in the marketplace for the requirements outlined in the NGA Insider Threat Office Behavioral Science Team Statement of Work (SIIB II) (SOW) dated January 14, 2026.

• The work requires psychologists with at least 10 years of experience as an operational, national security, forensic, personnel, police, military, and/or corrections psychologist.

• Personnel must possess a Top Secret (TS) security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) at the time of proposal submission.

• Personnel are subject to a Counterintelligence polygraph as requested by the Government.

• The anticipated Period of Performance (POP) is estimated as:

  • Base: October 2026 – October 2027
  • Option Year 1: October 2027 – October 2028
  • Option Year 2: October 2028 – October 2029
  • Option Year 3: October 2029 – October 2030
  • Option Year 4: October 2030 – October 2031

• Locations for performance include Springfield, VA and St. Louis, MO.

• Responses are due no later than 12:00 pm ET on February 18, 2026.

• Responses must be submitted via email as a message attachment to Douglas.H.Verseman@nga.mil and Jennifer.F.Jensen@nga.mil with the subject line "RFI Response – SIIB II: Company Name."

• White papers shall not exceed 6 pages, be in Microsoft Word or compatible format, use Times New Roman 12-point font, and adhere to one-inch margins.

• Interested parties are encouraged to use the Comment Matrix format for providing comments, questions, and/or suggestions to the SOW.

• The government may or may not choose to meet with potential RFI service providers for clarification.

• Responders must provide information regarding their business type, including whether they qualify as a Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Service Disabled Small Business, HUBZone Small Business, or Woman-Owned Small Business.

• Responders should opine on what portion of the work could be set-aside for small businesses and provide supporting details.

• This RFI is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a commitment to contract.

• The Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI.

• All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

• The attached Statement of Work (SOW) dated January 14, 2026, outlines the detailed requirements.

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

This Statement of Work (SOW) outlines the non-personal services contract required to support the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)'s Counter Insider Threat Office (SII) Behavioral Science Team (BST) mission. The BST's mission is to foster a safe, secure, and productive work environment by deterring, detecting, and mitigating potential threats to NGA personnel, facilities, data, and systems through the application of psychological science.

The contractor will provide technical and management support services, personnel, and supervision for the BST. Key activities include:

• Consultation: Providing expert national security psychology consultation on potential threats to internal and external stakeholders. This includes case consultation, direct and indirect assessments, and organizational/management consultation.
• Training & Education (T&E): Educating stakeholders on behavioral science and national security psychology through briefs, presentations, and courses.
• Research & Development (R&D): Advancing counter insider threat and national security psychology through research and development of new methods.
• Liaison: Building collaborative relationships and communicating findings with other national security psychologists and professionals.
• Routine Administrative Functions: Performing administrative tasks to support the program.
• Maintain Licensure: Ensuring personnel maintain required professional licenses.

Contractor support includes developing work products such as quality and performance metrics, workload tracking, consultation reports, T&E materials, R&D products, SOPs, program documentation, and trip reports. The COR will evaluate performance based on these work products.

• Period of Performance: Not explicitly stated in this SOW, but Version 1.0 is dated 14 January 2026.

• Place of Performance: NGA East Campus in Springfield, Virginia, and NGA West Campus in St. Louis, Missouri. Occasional work may be required at other Government agencies or offsite for NGA.

• Security: Requires Top Secret (TS) security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). Contractors are subject to a Counterintelligence Polygraph. NGA will sponsor security clearances, badges, and CACs. Personnel may need access to classified information outside the U.S. and potentially COMSEC or NATO classified information. A DoD issued Top Secret Facility Clearance (FCL) is required for classified work. SCI work must be performed in an NGA accredited SCIF or an accredited OGA SCIF with an agreement with NGA.

• Personnel: Requires a minimum of ten (10) years of experience as an operational psychologist, national security psychologist, forensic psychologist, etc., with a Doctoral Degree in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from an APA-accredited program, and a full, current, unrestricted license to practice clinical psychology. Desired experience includes counter insider threat methodologies, forensic psychology, police/public safety evaluations, and intelligence community settings.

• Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA): Contractors must obtain NDAs from all employees with access to proprietary, classified, or sensitive information.

• Travel: Contractor may need to travel, with COR/CO approval and cost estimates required.

• Government Furnished Property: The Government will furnish workspace for on-site personnel.

• Deliverables: Various deliverables are required, including NDAs, Program Management Reviews, Financial Reports, Staffing and Vacancy Reports, Monthly Activity Reports, Transition Plans, and Trip Reports. All deliverables are subject to Government approval and will be submitted in compatible electronic formats.