U001--Serving Leader Development Experience (SLDE) Facilitator

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 15 Contracting Office intends to award a sole source contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C 1901 FAR Part 13.106-1 (b) (2); Soliciting from a Single Source because they are unique services available from only one source ThirdRiver Partners, LLC (TRP), 5877 Commerce St., Pittsburgh, PA 15206. TRP will provide Serving Leader Development Experience (SLDE) Facilitator Orientation and Certification. The place of performance is for the Department of Veterans Affairs St. Louis VAMC located at 1 Jefferson Barracks., St. Louis, MO 63125. The NAICS code for these items is 611430 (Professional and Management Development Training). This action will result in a Firm-Fixed Price contract. This notice of intent is not a request for quotations; interested parties may express their interest by providing a capabilities statement NLT November 19 at 16:30 CST. The capabilities statement must provide clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate the capability of the party to provide the required services. A determination not to compete this proposed contract upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. POTENTIAL SOURCES SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN THE RESPONSE: 1) Company name, address, phone number, primary contact(s), e-mail address, NAICS code(s), business size (i.e. small/large), and DUNS Number. 2) Statement of Capability that demonstrates ability of providing the item in accordance with the attached Statement of Requirement (SOR) and past performance in providing this type of service. Include examples of prior completed Government contracts, references, and other related information. This notice is to assist the NCO 15 in determining SOURCES ONLY. This announcement is not a request for proposals or quotations. The Government is not committed to award a contract pursuant to this announcement. The Government will not pay for any costs incurred in the preparation or submission of information in response to this announcement. When responding to this announcement, respondents should refer to Announcement 36C25522Q0055 Notice of Intent. If after November 19, 2021, if no viable responses have been received in response to this announcement, Department of Veterans Affairs shall negotiate solely with ThirdRiver Partners, LLC. This notice of intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive quotes. There will be no solicitation available for competitive quotes. Phone calls will not be accepted. The point of contact for this action is Contracting Officer, Laura Ferguson who can be reached at: [email protected] .The VISN 15 Contracting Office address is: VA Heartland Network 15, Network Business Office, Contracting Office, 3450 South. 4th Street, Leavenworth, KS 66048.