Intent to Sole Source to ON THE BRINK AFFIRMATION SERVICES LLC FSA Guest Speaker First Sergeant Leadership and Self Care.docx

The 42nd Contracting Squadron at Maxwell AFB, AL hereby gives NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE to ON THE BRINK AFFIRMATION SERVICES LLC to provide the Eaker Center with a First Sergeant Academy Guest Speaker for First Sergeant Leadership & Self Care in accordance with (IAW) the attached Draft Statement of Work (SOW).

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

2.1 The contractor will provide training to First Sergeant Academy students on Leadership modules focusing on personal, group, and organizational growth and development as a First Sergeant.

2.2 The contractor will 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.

2.3 The contractor will 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.

2.4 The contractor will 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.

2.5 The contractor will have the experience and perspective of having served in a first sergeant functional role as a multi-level Command Chief Master Sergeant and served for a minimum of 4-years as a first sergeant, to include extensive managerial experience and oversight over first sergeants.

2.6 The Contractor will have a specific strength in tying together the stressors of a first sergeant and the critical role Self Care plays in personal and family health.

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 3 February 2026 at 3:00 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 ON THE BRINK AFFIRMATION SERVICES LLC under the authority of FAR 6.302-1.