Crucial Conversation Training Material

Request for Information (RFI)

Crucial Conversations Training Materials

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This is not a solicitation announcement. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various companies. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. A contract will not be awarded as a result of this RFI. Since this is a RFI announcement, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests. Failure to respond will not in any way prevent a potential offeror from participation in future solicitations.

The purpose of this RFI is to conduct market research on the subject regarding the availability of Crucial Conversations © training materials.  No instructor services are required. GSA would like to purchase an unknown quantity of materials, as quantity will be based on internal customer demand.  

A cadre of GSA employees has been certified by Vital Smarts, LLC to deliver Crucial Conversations© Training to agency employees.  Training participants require the accompanying participant toolkit, which includes the following items:

·       Crucial Conversations © Training Toolkit

·       Book Crucial Conversations©:  Tools for Talking When Stakes are High

·       MP3 download instructions for the Crucial Conversations © Audio Companion

And

·       Virtual training materials (same as or equivalent to above)

o   E-book version of Crucial Conversations©:  Tools for Talking When Stakes are High

o   MP3 download instructions for the Crucial Conversations © Audio Companion

Please provide responses to the following questions addressing your company’s ability to furnish these training materials:

1.    Please provide your company name, address, and website.

a.    Are you an affiliate of another company?  If so, please provide that information.

2.    Please provide the name and contact information for your training materials point of contact.

3.    Please provide DUNS number and/or Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) number, if applicable.

4.    Do you have a small business designation certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA)?

5. Explain how you provide/deliver the virtual materials, and the platform used to support those materials?

6. Provide the pricing breakout and any quantity discounts for each of the above listed materials?

7.    What is the minimum order of Crucial Conversations© participant toolkits that you would accept?

8.    What lead time would be required to furnish these materials?

Send written responses to Carolyn Turner, Contracting Officer, at the Email address listed below by 1:00 PM EST, Friday, March 30, 2018. No collect calls or telephone inquiries will be accepted.

 Email: Carolyn.turner@gsa.gov

Reference “Crucial Conversations” in the email subject line

This is a RFI. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized in FedbizOpps. It is the potential offeror’s responsibility to monitor this site for the release of any solicitation.