89303318PEM000027_Effectiveness_Dimensions_JOFOC_Final_Signed.pdf

U.S. Department of Energy Environmental Management Consolidated Business Center

Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition

(1) ldentificat¡on of Agency and the Contracting Activity:

The United State Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Environmental Management (EM), through the Environmental Ma nagement's Consolidated Business Center (EMCBC).

(2) Nature and Description of Action Being Approved:

This acquisition is for a non-competitively awarded fixed-price/fixed unit rate contract. The contractor is needed to provide three executive development seminars in August 20L8 and allow up to eight additional federal participants join a public session in October 2018 for the same cost. The seminars are needed to create betterteamwork and improve individual and organizational effectiveness within DOE-

EM. The conduct of these seminars will coincide with the wrap-up of EM-1 transition activities, and a re-alignment of the EM headquarters organization to improve communication, management and oversight effectiveness.

(3) Description of the Services Required to Meet the Agency's Needs and Estimated Value:

DOE EM is a geographically diverse organization with field offices located throughout the U.S. The EM headquarters organization, which provides guidance to and oversight of ¡ts field offices, is itself a diverse organization, comprising such disciplines as science and engineering, contracting, budgeting and finance, quality, health and safety, security, regulatory compliance, tribal and international program, small business outreach, and congressional and public affairs. This seminar will help improve the effectiveness and productivity of the EM staff members, on individual, teaming and organizational levels. This seminar program requires each participant to complete a number of personal assessments, including:

o lnterpersonal Preferences Profile - participants learn their predominant ¡nterpersonal style and ' its impact on motivation, conflict in the workplace, and selling their ideas in meetings/prese ntations;

¡ lnterpersonal Effectiveness Profile - partic¡pants gauge the strength of their interpersonal effectiveness on eíght key dimensions;

. Management Style Preference lndex - participants receive insight into eight productive styles of management and eight counter-productíve styles;

o Psychological Assumptions Exercise - partic¡pants compare their knowledge of applied behavioral psychology with each other, and then see how well theír answers match a wide body of research; This exercise allows teams to experience the power of effective teams and to put into practice lessons learned from earlier exercises;

The assessments described above, as well as other exercises conducted within the seminar, provide participants lessons about the challenges of using scarce resources, dealing with competing priorities, strategic and tactical planning, risk assessment and risk mitigation, and how to overcome barriers to trust and teamwork.

There is a need for three seminars and for up to eight participants to join a public session in October for a total of up to 80 participants. Each seminar runs for two consecutive days, exclusive of pre-seminar assessments that are to be completed by individual participants prior to the seminar. The expected total cost for all partícipants is 580,000.

(4) Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition:

The statutory authority to noncompetitively award this contract is found in FAR Part 6.302-L Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

FAR 6.302-L(a)(2) states: When the supplies or services required by the agency are available from only one responsible source, or, for DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard, from only one or a limited number of responsible sources, and no other type of supplies or servlces will satisñ7 agency requirements, full and open competition need not be provided for.

(5) Contractorrs Unique Qualifications:

Effectiveness Dimensions, lnc. provides a seminar that contains a unique combination of individual profile assessments and associated team exercises that address the individual and organizational attributes that affect productivity and effectiveness. Dr. Hanes, who will be conducting the seminars, has developed the seminar content. Dr. Hanes is an international authority on individual and organizationaleffectiveness, with Post-Doctoral studies in Applied Behavioral Psychologf, a Doctorate in Leadership Effectiveness, and Master's and Bachelo/s degrees in Business. ln addition to his degrees, Dr. Hanes has extensive pertinent experience ín both academics and industry, and has provided this training to a wide range of Fortune 500 clients and professional athletic teams.

(6) Description of efforts to ensure offers are solicited and whether a notice will be publicized.

No other potential offerors have been specifically solicited for this requirement. However, this requirement will be publicized per FAR 5.20L.

(7) Determination that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

The rates to be used for this work scope are to be negotiated at the time of award. A cost analysis of the contractor's base rates, G&A and profit will be performed by the Contracting Officer. All travel and lodging costs will be in accordance with the JTR. All costs incurred will be subject to audit.

(8) Statement of Reason Why Market Research Was Not Conducted.

Market research was conducted and respondents are being evaluated for their capabilities and whether their training programs contain the desired combination of profile assessments and leadership/management exercises needed.

(9) Other Facts Supporting the Use of Other than Full and Open Competition

None

(10) tisting of the Sources, if any, that Expressed an lnterest in the Acquisition

Vison Quest Leadership, LLC (VQL)

(11) Statement of the Actîons, if any, the Agency May Take to Remove 0r Overcome any Barriers to Competition Before any Subsequent Acquisition for the Supplies or Services Required

The:period of;performance for this contract will be lirnited to the remäindèr qf fi¡cal year (FY) 2018. lf additional seminars are needed beyond thê current. FY, a new contract wili be solicited and the requirement will again be synopsized in accordance with the procedures in FAR 5"201..

(12) Contracting Officer Certification ln accordance with FAR 6-.303.2(bX12l,l certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the be-st of my knowledge and belief.

?,þ I ( Andrew Wirkkala, Technical Reviewer q /tq /rc Carpentel-, Contracting Officer Date