Professional and Management Development Training

This is a NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT. The United States Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Alaska Region Office (ARO), Anchorage, AK intends to award a Sole Source contract to Southcentral Foundation Professional and Management Development Training. Southcentral Foundation is considered the only responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. There are a number of professional training specialists in the Anchorage, however none of them have the resources to provide a comprehensive harassment training course similar to that offered by Southcentral Foundation or the venue to accommodate our 100 plus staff members. In order to provide a similar course it would be necessary to gather and schedule numerous specialist, fragmenting the training schedule as well as locating a venue for various dates and times. Most importantly, no one entity within the immediate area, has the experienced staffing or the communication tools and offers a venue and condensed schedule necessary to fulfill the goals and objectives of the mandated training. While there are various trainings in the market that focuses on communication tools, there are no communication trainings that combine storytelling, Alaska Native/ American Indian culture, and effective communication tools. There are no other known communication tool competitors that combine all three components. The performance period is April through July 2019. The associated North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 611430 and the Business Size Standard is $11Mil. Authority cited: Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1 - Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The purpose of this procurement is to award based on a sole source requirement, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b). This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for competitive quotations. A solicitation will not be available for this requirement and telephoned, faxed or mailed questions will not be honored; only email. Interested parties may submit a description of their firm's capabilities for satisfying this requirement, which demonstrates they possess the ability to successfully perform this effort. A determination by the Government not to compete this action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Questions may be directed via the above email. For questions concerning this Notice of Intent, contact Jodi R. Zachary, [email protected] , phone calls will not be accepted at this time