Assessment

This NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT is conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Commercial Items. The authority for this award is FAR 13.106(b), soliciting from a single source; Purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has a requirement, in support of its mission of "Recruiting, Retaining and Honoring a World-Class Workforce to Serve the American People" to provide the Benchmarks Instruments for its NOAA Executive Leadership Program. The assessments are vital to the leadership in NOAA to provide awareness and experience in intercultural competence. More importantly NOAA has used the Benchmarks since 2000 and has built up a large data base from their entire program that would be rendered useless or at least non compatible by use of any other instrument. OPM intends to issue a non-competitive award that will result in a purchase order to Center for Center for Creative Leadership, One Leadership Place, Greensboro, NC 27410. All parties interested in this procurement must submit a capability statement within 3 calendar days from the date of this notice. Submissions after that date will not be considered. No solicitation will be issued, therefore, any requests for the solicitation will not be considered. Interested parties wishing to submit their questions, interest, and capabilities must do so in writing via email. Oral and facsimile requests for information will not be considered. Verification of receipt of electronic transmission is the sole responsibility of the contractor. A determination not to compete this action based upon responses received is at the sole discretion of the Government. Central Contractor Registration (CCR) is required prior to execution of award. A detailed capability statement must be submitted to [email protected].