1st SFC Maxwell Leadership JandA Redacted.pdf

This is a Simplified Procedures for Sole Source Justification form submitted by the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) for a commercial acquisition.

The Government requires 35 Maxwell Leadership, Inc. "The 5 Levels of Leadership Workshop" kits and coaches, along with "4 Dimensions of Culture Workshop" kits and coaches, and "Discovering your Authentic Leadership Style" corporate training materials. These curriculum kits will be utilized by 35 command-designated high performing leaders within the Government during two days of in-person training and throughout nine months of one-on-one coaching calls from Maxwell Leadership coaches in support of the Government's High Performing Leader training program. The justification for sole source procurement is based on the products being exclusively available from Maxwell Leadership, Inc., as the curriculum kits are proprietary and sold only through approved John Maxwell merchants, and the "Discovering your Authentic Leadership Style" corporate training is proprietary intellectual property licensed only to Maxwell Leadership, Inc. The contracting officer Kevin R Margeson approved the justification on behalf of the 905th Contracting Business Center. Market research was conducted to identify alternative sources, and mandatory sources and GSA were searched, confirming no other vendors offer supplies and services meeting the Government's requirements. The form is dated November 2024 and is version 3.0.