Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT Compliance and Ethics Leadership Council (CELC) Solicitation Number/FBO Notice: 36C24519AP2610 Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs Office: Washington, DC Medical Center Location: Washington, DC Response Date: July 22, 2019@ 2:00pm Set Aside: N/A Classification Code: U009 Education and Training - General NAICS Code: 611430 Synopsis: The Dept of Veterans Affairs, in accordance with FAR 6.302-1, intends to make a sole source award to a firm with the capability of providing Professional Training and development. The anticipated source is CEB, Inc. 810 Vermont Ave, Arlington, VA 22209. This synopsis is to give notice of the Government s intent to make a sole source award. Contractors who can provide the Dept. of Veterans Affairs with the required services are invited to electronically submit an affirmative written response indicating a bona fide ability to meet this specific requirement. Specifications for this requirement are as follows: The contractor shall provide best practices research, executive education, and decision-support services to Chief Compliance Officers, providing ground-breaking quantitative analysis, preempting compliance failures, which isolates the most important drivers of misconduct at large organizations. The contractor shall provide a type of fellowship service for the Executive Director to stay in tune with industry standards using proprietary materials. The contractor shall provide a unique service offering, giving clients unmetered access to best demonstrated business management practices from large complex environments through advisory services, tools, frameworks, online support, workshops, meetings, and training. The contractor shall dedicate a full-time staff of economists, consultants, analysts, and researchers to study the frontier practices of the world s leading organizations; a strategic research staff that synthesizes hundreds of interviews and thousands of pages of reading into syndicated studies available to members. The contractor shall provide a unique service by giving clients unmetered access to best demonstrated business management practices from large complex environments through advisory services, tools, frameworks, online support, workshops, meetings, and training. Responses should appear on company letterhead and include, at minimum, affirmation of active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), your Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number, any applicable processed credentials and qualifications, and any applicable pricing data or information. All responses should include a Point of Contract (POC), telephone number, and electronic mail address (email). Additionally, respondents should indicate whether they are a large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a) concern, women-owned small business, HUBZone, service disabled veteran-owned small business, or qualify as socially or economically disadvantaged and whether they are US or foreign owned. Responses to this notice will be used to determine the availability of this type of service. All responsible sources may respond to this synopsis and all responses will be considered by the agency. Responses should be furnished electronically to the email address listed below not later than (NLT) 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST), Monday, July 22, 2019. Contracting Specialist Ms. Rita Baker Email:
[email protected] Contracting Office Address: Dept of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC Medical Facility, 50 Irving Street NE, Washington, DC 20422 Place of Performance: Vendors Address POC: Rita Baker-NO PHONE CALLS ACCEPTED. PLEASE RESPOND VIA EMAIL. THANK YOU.