# Notice of Intent to Sole Source Follow-On - Leadership Training

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c10x24q0260

- Solicitation number: 36C10X24Q0260
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was June 14, 2024 at 10:00 AM EDT
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: Sac Frederick (36C10X)
- NAICS: 611430 Professional and Management Development Training
- Product or service code: U099 Other Education and Training Services
- First posted: June 6, 2024
- Last posted: June 6, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b861dd8181054037affbf7a15b5e5cc6/view

## Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) intends to award a sole source, purchase order to CANADIAN OUTBACK ADVENTURE COMPANY LIMITED, 332 Esplanade E, North Vancouver, BC V7L 1A4, Canada for custom follow-on (Part 2) leadership training to (Part 1) leadership training previously held.

Part 2 leadership training will take place in-person in August 2024 and is custom designed to be a logical follow-on to Part 1 leadership training provided by CANADIAN OUTBACK ADVENTURE COMPANY LIMITED in April 2024. Part 2 custom training supports VA Acquisition Academy (VAAA) leadership through various modules, individual exercises, and team exercises to assist in problem-solving specific VAAA issues and areas of concern discovered in Part 1 training.

To do so, Part 2 will further expound on and apply the principles learned in Part 1 (Emotional Intelligence, Trust and Reliability, Resiliency, Compromise, Time Management, Effective Communication, Teaming and Partnering, Collaboration, and the Power of Leading & Following). This proposed Purchase Order is for commercial services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate a single source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(i).

This is a "Notice of Intent" and not a request for competitive proposals or quotes. Parties may respond to the point of contact listed in this notice no later than 10:00 AM ET on June 14, 2024. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government.

## Publications

- June 6, 2024: Special notice, due June 14, 2024 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice b861dd8181054037affbf7a15b5e5cc6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b861dd8181054037affbf7a15b5e5cc6/view

## Points of contact

- Alea Barnes, Contracting Officer/AS1E Division Chief, alea.barnes@va.gov, 202-213-4640

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