Maxwell Leadership JandA Redacted.pdf

This is a Simplified Procedures for Sole Source Justification form submitted by U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) for a commercial acquisition under FAR Part 13. The contracting office is 905th CBn, with Contract Specialist SSG Tyler J Cooper and Contracting Officer SFC Kevin R Margerson overseeing the procurement.

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, "Discovering Your Authentic Leadership Style" corporate training, and 1:1 coaching calls from Maxwell Leadership coaches. These materials will support the Government's High Performing Leader training program and will be utilized by 35 command-designated high-performing leaders over a nine-month period with two days of in-person training and subsequent 1:1 coaching. The sole source justification cites that the curriculum kits are proprietary and exclusively available through Maxwell Leadership, Inc. and approved John Maxwell merchants, with the "Discovering Your Authentic Leadership Style" corporate training being proprietary intellectual property only licensed to Maxwell Leadership, Inc. Market research confirmed no other vendors offer comparable supplies and services meeting Government requirements. The document was prepared in November 2024 and has been digitally signed by Contracting Officer Kevin R Margerson.