Intent to Sole Source with Alternative Consideration - MBTI/TKI
ID: FY25MBTICRA002Type: Special Notice
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW6QM MICC-FT LEAVENWORTHFORT LEAVENWORTH, KS, 66027-0000, USA

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Book Publishers (513130)

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BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS (7610)

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https://sam.gov/opp/4a1e9fb729044787946ca1f152fe638f/view
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    The Department of Defense, specifically the Mission Installation Contracting Command (MICC) at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, intends to award a sole-source contract to The Myers-Briggs Company for the provision of MBTI/TKI Instruments to the Army University. This procurement is aimed at fulfilling the Army's need for self-assessment tools that facilitate personal and professional development, which are critical for enhancing leadership and teamwork within military education programs. Interested vendors may propose alternative self-assessment tools that demonstrate comparable effectiveness to MBTI/TKI, but must provide substantial evidence of their capabilities to be considered. Responses must be submitted to Contract Specialist Alec Creekmore via email by 3:00 PM CDT on November 1, 2024, with the understanding that the government will not cover any costs incurred in the response process.

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    Alec Creekmore
    (520) 944-2189
    alec.r.creekmore.civ@army.mil
    Sheldon Gresham
    (520) 944-4033
    (913) 684-1610
    sheldon.w.gresham.civ@army.mil
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