A13_SSJ Above SAT FAR 13-1-8-25_Blanchard_011625_CO_Approved_Redacted.pdf

C. A limited online training to promote an understanding of organizational trust to advance SLII, SELF, Coaching Essentials (CE), Building Trust (BT), Leadership Point of View (LPoV), Conversational Capacity (CONCAP) principals for new managers and staff.

D. Up to 6 hours of consultant time to customize training sessions.

E. Face-to-Face training by Blanchard consultants onsite at the annual managers conference to integrate leadership coaching principals within distinct OIG business units to include management/leadership staff —Investigations, Audits, Technology Solutions, Immediate Office and Management and Operational Support.

F. Foundations for SLII Experience (SLX) and SLII Experience Training for Trainers (SLX-T4T) training by Blanchard virtually and in-person new managers annually.

G. Provide licenses annually to support Task Order 003. (Specific Requirements) H. The vendor shall incorporate any travel-related expenses to the training sites.

I. The Government retains a right to cancel delivery of requirements E, F, and G up to 60 days in advance of delivery without incurring associated costs.

Task Order 001 – Provide 2-day in-person at annual managers training conference – rotating curriculum per year for the length of the contract. Locations and fiscal year second quarter dates will be determined annually.

Task Order 002 – Virtual/In-person training for new and existing managers in Blanchard Public Workshop

– Foundations for SLII Experience (SLX) and SLII Experience Training for Trainers (SLX-T4T) curriculum to include participants guides

Task Order 003 – Not to exceed . annually to support IG Academy Program for new and existing employees. Curriculum options consist of all available Blanchard courses that build on self-leadership, trust, and leadership. The following courses are some examples (in-person & virtual):

Self-Leadership (SELF) SLII – 2-day design (SLII) Coaching Essentials (CE) Building Trust (BT) Leadership Point of View (LPoV) Conversational Capacity (CONCAP)

This requirement is estimated to cost and is required to be performed in March on an annual basis. This estimated cost is based on a base period and four (4) 1-year option periods

4. Statutory Authority.

Simplified procedures for certain commercial items in accordance with FAR 13.5 and 41 U.S.C. 1901.

5. A statement demonstrating the unique qualifications of the proposed contractor or the nature of the action requiring use of the authority.

Specific characteristics of the requirement limit the availability to a sole source. Only this suggested source can furnish the requirements, to the exclusion of other sources, for the following reasons:

Only One Source is Capable.

The was the sole source provider for the programs that OIG implemented in November/December 2019. OIG will be proposing an integrated curriculum to build upon the SLII® online and SELF online programs to include, but not limited to, the training listed below for the 2025 conference and customized to the years thereafter (2025-2030). The programs’ facilitator and participant materials plus online courses are considered intellectual property of The Ken Blanchard Companies who has exclusive rights to the trademarked and copy-righted materials.

SLII EXPERIENCE™

SLII Online SELF Leadership SELF online

BUILDING TRUST

Building Trust online

LEADING PEOPLE THROUGH CHANGE®

TEAM LEADERSHIP

Leadership Point of View (LPoV) Conversational Capacity (CONCAP) Coaching Essentials (CE)

6. A description of efforts made to ensure offers/quotes are solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable, including whether a notice was or will be publicized as required by FAR 5.2 and, if not, which exception under 5.202 applies.

Under this single source determination, there will not be a combined synopsis solicitation, due to the proprietary nature of the training. The sole source justification will be posted as a Notice of Intent to SAM.Gov for 30 days.

7. A determination by the contracting officer that the anticipated cost to the government will be fair and reasonable.

The contracting officer has determined that the anticipated cost is fair and reasonable based on similar training, independent government cost estimate (IGCE) and published price list for similar training materials.

8. Description of Market Research.

While conducting market research it was confirmed that The Ken Blanchard Companies continues to maintain its exclusive rights to the trademarked and copy-righted materials therefore, no other vendor was found to offer the SLII Experience (TM) S1-S4 and D1-D4 leadership development model. Although other companies may offer leadership training it does not offer the same level and or customization of trainings as The Ken Blanchard Companies. Other companies offered these types of trainings in a virtual setting which does not satisfy the needs of this requirement.

9. Any other facts supporting the use of sole source.

The SLII Experience (TM) model, developed by Paul Hersey in the 1960’s and SLII Experience (TM), created by Ken Blanchard in the late 1980’s, has been used by millions of leaders around the globe. It describes the SLII Model Leadership styles are - Directing, Coaching, Joining and Delegating.