1AD Senior Leader Speaking Engagement

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Hood is seeking a senior leadership speaker for the 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss, Texas for December 9-10, 2025. The contractor must provide a 60-90 minute keynote lecture on leadership, moral psychology, and resilience in the context of modern generational challenges, specifically addressing current research on social media, anxiety, and adolescent/young adult development as it relates to military leadership and organizational readiness. The speaker must facilitate a moderated Q&A session with Army senior leaders and provide preparatory materials demonstrating alignment with Army goals of prevention, resilience, and leadership effectiveness. Qualified candidates must have presented at least two lectures at the C-Suite level (Colonel or above) to audiences of at least 900 personnel, published a minimum of one book through a major academic or commercial press, and hold a degree or license in psychology, leadership, resilience, or generational studies. Submissions must include background information, past performance records, and publications, with responses due by September 19, 2025.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 711510 (Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers) and PSC category U001 (Education/Training-Lectures). No incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in the pre-solicitation notice. The contract opportunity does not specify award values or budget ranges, focusing instead on the specific two-day engagement period of December 9-10, 2025. The timeline for services is limited to the two-day speaking engagement, with the primary deliverables being the keynote presentation, Q&A facilitation, and preparatory materials. The government has provided an extremely short response window, with only two days between the posting date of September 17, 2025, and the due date of September 19, 2025.