SAM #PR16336718

ICITAP Interview Training and Hotel/Event Support in Nusa Dua, Bali

The U.S. Department of State is seeking an ICITAP interview-training and coordination program in Bali, together with the hotel and event services needed to host it. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of State, American Embassy Jakarta, Procurement Contracting Unit; the program supports Detachment 88 and Idensos personnel. - Program services: Practical interview training for Idensos personnel and coordination among Detachment 88 officers, section heads, and Idensos personnel. The program is intended to clarify roles, responsibilities, and authorities and address coordination gaps between open-source and closed-source intelligence functions. - Hotel and venue: A four-star-or-higher hotel operated by an American chain, in the specified Nusa Dua/ITDC–Tanjung Benoa area. Requirements include an air-conditioned main meeting room of at least 15 m × 20 m with 4 m minimum height, plus a nearby or same-floor video-stream room of at least 10 m × 10 m for 10 people. - Participants and catering: Meeting packages and coffee breaks for 40 participants, including four full-day sessions in each event period and a morning coffee break on each period’s final day. Meals must be HALAL ONLY; lunches should include local and Western dishes, with buffet service, drinking water, coffee, tea, and sweet and savory snacks. - Event equipment and support: An LED screen at least 8 m × 5 m, ballroom audio, audio/video connections, reliable high-speed internet, specified power and electrical access, stationery, daily flipchart supplies, room water, on-site technical support, and parking. Safe cable routing and daily room cleaning/reset are required. - Lodging: Air-conditioned single-occupancy king rooms and double-occupancy twin rooms, with breakfast and internet included; quantities and room periods are listed in the service line items. - OEMs and vendors: No specific OEM, hotel company, or vendor is named. The solicitation calls for an American-chain hotel but does not identify a brand. - Pricing: Firm-fixed-price quotes are requested in Indonesian Rupiah; the on-site business center is charged at actual cost only.

Description

Purpose / Description of Event

This program supports Detachment 88 in strengthening its capacity to conduct structured and effective interviews with former Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) members and other persons of interest. The Interview Fundamentals component provides Idensos personnel with practical interviewing techniques to improve their confidence, consistency, and effectiveness in the field. The program will also facilitate synchronization among Detachment 88 officers, section heads, and Idensos personnel to establish a common understanding of the tasks, capabilities, and objectives of the interviewing function. The synchronization will address communication and coordination challenges between open-source and closed-source intelligence functions, including the respective roles, responsibilities, and authorities of personnel involved. This shared understanding will enable section heads to provide appropriate direction and guidance to Idensos personnel, while reducing overlapping responsibilities, communication gaps, duplication of effort, and authorization errors. Overall, the program is intended to strengthen interviewing capabilities, supervisory coordination, and the effective execution of assigned intelligence duties.

Period of Performance

Event date(s): November 8 - 13, 2026 and November 15 – 20, 2026

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