Description
The U.S. Embassy in Quito seeks a qualified vendor to certify 17 polygraph examiners and to establish and accredit a Vetting Training Center for the Ecuadorian National Police, following American Polygraph Association (APA) standards. The effort is a firm‑fixed‑price contract with multiple phases: an administrative set‑up period, a ten‑week intensive polygraph certification program (minimum 400 in‑person hours plus 80 hours supervised practice), and a nine‑month support phase to achieve APA accreditation for a new training center, culminating in a final report. The contractor must provide all personnel, materials, and equipment, maintain SAM registration, obtain Defense Base Act insurance, and comply with Ecuadorian VAT requirements.