The Department of Interior, US Fish and Wildlife Service intends to award on a sole source basis to Vital Smarts to deliver instructional modules/materials on Crucial Conversations for National Conservation Training Center (NCTC). This course and participant toolkits are proprietary material available only from the developer and copyright holder Vital Smarts. The `participant toolkits¿ are only authorized to be purchased from source and can only be purchased by certified trainers. NCTC has put in considerable time and resources designing a curriculum to fit a specific need and the "Crucial Conversations" course is the one that was evaluated that best meets NCTC's needs in providing the materials and facilitation of content. FWS National Conservation Training Center is located at 698 Conservation Way, Shepherdstown, WV 25443. The proposed acquisition action is for items and services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1 (b). If you believe you can provide the item or service, please forward capability statements to
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