Intent to Sole Source to Eric Benken -FIRST SERGEANT ACADEMY GUEST SPEAKER COURAGEOUS LEADERSHIP.docx

The 42nd Contracting Squadron at Maxwell AFB, AL hereby gives NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE to Eric Benken to provide the Eaker Center with a First Sergeant Academy Guest Speaker for Courage Leadership in accordance with (IAW) the attached Draft Statement of Work (SOW).

Brief Description of Requirement: Under performance of this contract the contractor shall provide:

1.1. Selected training material to First Sergeant Academy students on Leadership modules focusing on personal, group, and organizational growth and development as a First Sergeant. The contractor shall create, provide and modify a two-hour instruction on value of First Sergeants courageous leadership, delivered across 7 scheduled training sessions within each period of performance year. The contractor is required to be present starting in 23 February 2026.

1.2. The contractor shall incorporate exchanges that will enable each member to become more self-aware of strengths as well as areas that can be improved upon in their personal and professional lives.

1.3. The contractor shall provide digital copies of course preparatory work, presentation materials, and workbooks, which the government may modify or supplement to best meet the needs of the course. This requirement includes recommended workbooks, homework, and classroom visual aid materials for all certified subject areas.

1.4. The contractor shall provide digital intuitive style presentation and portable student handouts that reinforce personality-based communication and productivity tools, which the government may print for the students if desired.

1.5. If instructional materials are provided, they must be compatible with and accessible via the Air Force standard desktop configuration and Air Force network.

1.6 This requirement includes recommended workbooks, homework, and classroom visual aid materials for all certified subject areas.

1.7 Student handouts will be provided digitally by the contractor by 23 Feb 26, and any changes will be provided at least 2 weeks prior to any future sessions.

Period of Performance: Base Year: 02/23/26 – 02/22/27 Option 1: 02/23/27 – 02/22/28 Option 2: 02/23/28 – 02/22/29 Option 3: 02/23/29 – 02/22/30 Option 4: 02/23/30 – 02/22/31

Place of Performance: Maxwell AFB, AL.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 611430 Professional and Management Development Training.

There will be no written solicitation issued. This is an intent to purchase a sole source procurement under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. This will be a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract utilizing Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

The contractor needs to be registered in the DoD System for Award Management (SAM). Register via the SAM website https://www.sam.gov, and also be eligible to process invoices through Wide Area Workflow (WAWF). Register via the WAWF website https://wawf.eb.mil.

Those capable of meeting the requirement IAW the Draft SOW are requested to provide the following information in their response: A description of current capabilities demonstrating your company’s ability to meet the requirement. Company name, point of contact, email address, telephone and fax numbers, type of business and size, CAGE Code, and Unique ID Number.

IMPORTANT NOTES: Information submitted will not be returned to respondents. Oral submissions are not acceptable and will not be considered. Responses must be submitted via email no later than 29 January 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Central Time to: Primary Contracting Specialist: SSgt Khadijah Jones – khadijah.jones.1@us.af.mil, (334) 953‑3879; Alternate Contracting Specialist: SSgt Bryant Nguyen – bryant.nguyen@us.af.mil, (334) 953‑5755; and Contracting Officer: Ms. LaChandra Thompson – lachandra.thompson@us.af.mil, (334) 953‑6569.

If no responsible, responsive offers are received by the above date, a sole source contract will be issued to Eric Benken under the authority of FAR 6.302-1.