CAO-22-0254 Limiting-Competition-under-SAT_ACC Legal Command -REDACTED.pdf

CUI/SP-SSEL

CUI//SP-SSEL

(Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104-4)

Memorandum for Record – Limiting Competition at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold

1. Contracting Activity: United States Army Contracting Command, New Jersey (Dix), Warfighter Support Division, Joint Base McGuire, Dix, Lakehurst, New Jersey

2. Description of Action: Provide exclusive, interactive theatrical training performances, through impactful unparalleled storytelling. DONT JUST STAND THERE! Series, curated for the sexual assault/sexual harassment prevention programs. Engage participants in discussion about the necessity of everyone’s participation in preventing sexual violence. Provide rule-based instruction models to incorporate state-of-the-art insights on sexual assault prevention and individual moral development, in order to increase cultural change. Introduce strategies that are specific to the prevention of sexual violence. Identify, and understand consent, and examine what constitutes its adherence. Expound on the role of alcohol in increasing the risk of sexual assault, and its impact on perpetrators, victims, and bystanders.

Nature: New Requirement

Solicitation Number: W15QKN-22-Q-TE02 Contract Vehicle: Purchase Order Number: N/A

Pricing/Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price

Funds: Operations & Maintenance, Army (OMA), FY: 2022

Name of Proposed Contractor(s) and Address:

Interactive Advocacy LLC 5386 Roberta Crossing Drive Concord, NC 28027-5715

Brand Name Buy: No

3. Description of Services or Supplies

The Contactor shall provide exclusive, interactive theatrical training performances, through impactful unparalleled storytelling. Don’t just stand there Series, curated for the sexual assault/sexual harassment prevention programs. Engage participants in discussion about the necessity of everyone’s participation in preventing sexual violence.

Provide rule-based instruction models to incorporate state-of-the-art insights on sexual assault prevention and individual moral development, in order to increase cultural change. Introduce strategies that are specific to the prevention of sexual violence.

Identify, and understand consent, and examine what constitutes its adherence.

Control Number: CAO-22-0254

Expound on the role of alcohol in increasing the risk of sexual assault, and its impact on perpetrators, victims, and bystanders. Discuss rape, its causation of PTSD, and correlation to suicide, and the ways that the USAR community can work together with victims to help them cope. Examine the beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors leading to sexual trauma. Explore the role of female perpetrators in sexual assault, the concept of male victimization, gender roles, and the social stigma associated with reporting sexual assault.

Dispel myths surrounding the LGBTQ community and sexual assault. Discussing the impact that sexual assault has on the military community, its civilian workforce, and the bottom line. Discussing the impact that sexual assault has on the military community, its civilian workforce, and the bottom line. Explaining the importance and necessity of the Army community as a whole in the response and recovery process. Provide a thorough, clear, and concise understanding of healthy relationships appropriate within the Military/USAR community.

Period of Performance: 10-12 June 2022 and 15-17 June 2022 Total Value: $ 88,000.00

4. Authority:

FAR 13.106-1(b)(1): For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), only one source reasonably available, urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization.

5. Reasons for Authority Cited:

a. The purpose of the SHARP program is to eliminate incidents of sexual assault through a comprehensive program that focuses on awareness and prevention, education. The overall benefits of in-person dialogue achieved during the USARLC RCT far outweighs the cost of the event. Additional benefits include face to face discussion from Judges, lawyers, paralegals and staff sections designed to improve mission capabilities. These benefits cannot be duplicated by other means. They demonstrate and practice hands on responses to victim advocacy, reporting, response, and follow up. No other company brings live actors/personnel to perform these services.

b. The training concept that Interactive Advocacy provides if not approved will not align with United State Army Reserve Legal Command Commanding General (USARLC CG) and commander SHARP program in providing diverse education on prevention of sexual harassment and sexual assault training in realistic ways. The Fort Hood Independent Review Committee (FHIRC) findings stated the need of reinforcing the importance to include the training, education and abilities of leaders at all levels to receive and respond appropriately to reports of sexual harassment and sexual assault.

Therefore, the training provided by Interactive Advocacy LLC provides leaders a different way of thinking that validates the need to effective training that leads to prevention within our ranks.

6. Publicizing Contract Actions: For FAR Part 13 actions, the public display and synopsis requirements of FAR 5.101 and FAR 5.203 do not apply due to an exception at 5.202(a)13.

7. Market Research: The Contractor shall support conducting of detailed research, analysis, interviewing personnel, holding meetings. The Contractor shall identify all guiding principles that make up each overall policy. The Contractor shall provide support in organization-wide strategic planning, program evaluation, monitoring, measurement & support. The Contractor shall assist in development of strategic plans, analysis of alternative pathways, facilitation of strategic retreats, and linkage of strategy to initiatives that align with USARLC organizational goals. Includes support to the SAPRR Program in developing goals and objectives aligned to the overall strategies. The Contractor shall assist with performing cost benefit analyses to compare key SAPRR Program metrics against established strategic goals and initiatives. The Contractor shall assist with evaluating and recommending areas for programmatic improvement for SAPRR based on analysis of trends and projected environments and the resultant impacts on current capabilities. The Contractor shall assist with and work collaboratively with internal and external entities (e.g., Department of Defense Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (DoD SAPRO), Legal, Public Affairs, Civil Rights) to provide broad analysis of Office of Work-Life and SAPRR metrics, and to develop and implement organizational improvements to enhance work-life support systems, and victim support capabilities and prevention-focused initiatives within the USAR. The Contractor shall assist with planning, designing, and performing comprehensive SAPRR management improvement studies. The Contractor shall analyze management techniques, processes, and styles for improving organizational effectiveness and SAPRR program-wide functions and activities to determine whether the management systems and processes in current use efficiently accomplish objectives sought. The Contractor shall use analytical techniques for finalizing and presenting results and recommendations to program leadership. The contractor shall assist with designing and conducting comprehensive studies and detailed analyses of complex functions and process related to the areas of sexual assault prevention and response within the USARLC. The Contractor shall identify and propose solutions to SAPRR program management problems and prepare recommendations for review to senior level management that impact the way in which the USAR SAPRR program is implemented.

Only one company responded to the sources sought notice. Impact Compliance Training Corporation (UEI: WTKCEVJTGP23) responded to the notice. Their capability statement was determined to be technical unacceptable and would not meet the requirements for military SHARP policy training. Interactive Advocacy LLC (UEI:

QM89FUFJB9H1) relies on the proven methods of psycho- dramatic techniques in which Interactive Advocacy LLC facilitators are assigned roles within a dramatic context to bring sexual violence, active bystander intervention, consent, and recovery to the forefront. The Hot Topic ISB training tool kits are an elevation of the active bystander intervention approach. These tools allow Sexual Assault Response Coordinators (SARCs) and Victim Advocates (VA) a unique way to facilitate bystander training, understanding, and engagement. Recommend that negotiations be conducted with Interactive Advocacy LLC on a noncompetitive basis for award of a contract estimated to be $44,000 for a series of interactive performance-based theatrical training, and training tool kits produced specifically for USARLC certified trainers to use throughout the USARLC for service wide execution.

8. Other Facts: The contractor utilizes variety of concepts that is solely unique and patented to them. The concept of training is aligning with USAR mission moving towards realistic training to broaden the learning of prevention. This vendor offers only submersible interactive performances, the bystander approach, audience engagement, countless concerning behaviors from the continuum of harm. Additionally, over exclusive resources that address these issues that can be facilitated by all services members.

9. Technical/Requirements Certification: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Typed Name: John W. Callaghan, MAJ Date: 1 June 2022 Title: Sexual Assault Response Coordinator / USARLC SHARP Program Manager

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10. I hereby determine that the anticipated cost or price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable based upon review of historical pricing and price analysis. I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief, and that completing this purchase as a sole source is in the best interest of the Government. Additionally, I approve this justification to limit competition subject to the availability of funds and provided that the services or supplies herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

Typed Name: Sharon Wilson-Emmons

Date: 2 June 2022

Title: Contracting Officer, ACC-NJ, Warfighter Support Division

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