U--Sole Source to ThirdRiver under 38 USC 8127(c)

Notice of Intent to Sole Source. This is not a Request for Quotes or Proposals. No contract award will be made on the basis of responses to this notice. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Strategic Acquisition Center Frederick (SAC-F) intends to issue a sole source contract to ThirdRiver Partners, LLC in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-5 Authorized or Required by Statute to provide support to Provide the Office of the Secretary (OSEC) with strategic consulting and technical, subject matter expertise, and strategic services to VA. The Statutory exception to other than full and open competition is 38 U.S.C. 8127(c). Working with VA, the contractor shall support the objectives of the Secretary's vision to change the culture to one of servant leadership and service excellence, improving the leadership capabilities of VA leaders; to professionally develop employees across the Agency; and to create a continuum of leadership development framework that will be used across the Department. The continuum of leadership development framework shall identify and make recommendations for the alignment and the elimination of redundant leadership development programs, courses, and activities across the Agency; and make recommendations for the creation of baseline leadership standards for all General Service and Senior Executive Service (SES) and SES equivalent employees. The objective of the requirement is to provide an organization change management and leadership development process and tools that are capable of being cascaded through VA's entire workforce. ThirdRiver Partners, LLC will build a custom human capital development program that meets the needs of VA based upon VA and the Secretary s identified values; this program will include multiple tools, as well as training for use of these tools, that is critical to recruitment of leaders who can drive cultural change described and increase productivity and quality of service for Veterans. These objectives are to OHRA s ability to address critical human capital challenges. In accordance with Public Law 109-461, Veterans First Contracting Program, as codified at 38 U.S.C. 8127 and 8128 and implemented at Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Subsection 819.7007(c), the VA Contracting Officer may issue a sole source award to a CVE verified SDVOSB if the SDVOSB is determined to be a responsible source, the award does not exceed $5 Million, and the award can be at a fair and reasonable price that offers best value to the United States. The proposed action meets all three of the requirements. Interested parties may submit responses to this notice. Responses may be submitted until Friday, February 5 2018 at 12:00 Eastern Time (ET) to Corey Mann, Contract Specialist, at [email protected]. No calls please.