The U.S. Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Detroit Arsenal awarded a $35,021.90 firm fixed-price purchase order to Vitalsmarts, LC (doing business as Crucial Learning) on June 17, 2025, for mastering dialogue training at Watervliet Arsenal in New York. The contract, funded through TACOM Life Cycle Management Command, does not utilize a small business set-aside and runs through August 30, 2025. Vitalsmarts, LC, headquartered in Provo, Utah, specializes in professional development and communication training programs and is registered in the System for Award Management through February 2026.
Under this procurement, Vitalsmarts will deliver comprehensive Crucial Conversations for Accountability training, including a two-day onsite instructor-led workshop for 25 participants, physical course materials for 50 people, Fast Track Certifications for four existing instructors, and registration for two instructors to complete a virtual Trainer Certification Course. The training will be conducted during standard arsenal duty hours at Building 25, Room 346, with specific class dates to be negotiated with the Workforce Development Office. Upon completion, participants will achieve certification in the Crucial Conversations for Accountability course, designed to enhance workplace communication and professional effectiveness within the arsenal workforce.