First Sergeant Academy Guest Speaker (Intent to Sole Source)
ID: FA330026ISSFSASpeakerType: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE AIR FORCEFA3300 42 CONS CCMAXWELL AFB, AL, 36112-6334, USA

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

PSC

EDUCATION/TRAINING- GENERAL (U009)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1cc602adddb34dd8a11a71c1f62ddbc6/view
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    The Department of Defense, specifically the Department of the Air Force, intends to award a sole-source contract to Courageous Leadership Alliance, INC. for guest instructor services at the First Sergeant Academy located at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama. The contractor will provide onsite training focused on personal, group, and organizational development, along with compatible digital instructional materials and portable student handouts. This Firm-Fixed Price contract, which falls under NAICS code 611430, is set to run from February 1, 2025, to January 31, 2030, and interested parties must submit their capability statements and company information by December 15, 2025, at 12:00 pm CST to be considered. For further inquiries, interested vendors can contact SSgt Khadijah Jones at khadijah.jones.1@us.af.mil or LaChandra Thompson at lachandra.thompson@us.af.mil.

    Point(s) of Contact
    SSgt Khadijah Jones
    (334) 953-3879
    khadijah.jones.1@us.af.mil
    LaChandra Thompson
    (334) 953-6569
    lachandra.thompson@us.af.mil
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    The 42nd Contracting Squadron at Maxwell AFB, AL, intends to award a sole-source contract to Courageous Leadership Alliance, INC. for First Sergeant Academy Guest Instructor services. The contractor will provide onsite training covering personal, group, and organizational development, along with compatible digital instructional materials and portable student handouts. The contract period is from February 1, 2025, to January 31, 2030, at Maxwell AFB, AL. This Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract, under NAICS code 611430, is a sole-source procurement per FAR 6.302-1, utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR Part 13). Interested parties capable of meeting the requirement must submit capability statements, company information, and contact details via email by December 15, 2025, 12:00 pm CST. Contractors must be registered in SAM and eligible for WAWF invoicing. If no responsive offers are received, the sole-source contract will proceed as planned.
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