First Sergeant Academy Guest Speaker Human Centered Leadership (Combo)

The Department of the Air Force Air Education and Training Command, through the 42d Contracting Squadron at Maxwell AFB, is seeking a qualified guest speaker to deliver human-centered leadership instruction at the First Sergeant Academy (FSA) in Montgomery, Alabama. The contractor must provide two-hour instructional sessions focused on developing a Strategic Leadership Mindset, Empathetic Leadership, Human-Centered Engagement, Leadership Resilience, Energy Management, Team Dynamics, Cross-Functional Leadership, and Collaboration through case study analysis. Key qualifications require a minimum of four years of experience serving in a First Sergeant functional role with multi-level Command Chief Master Sergeant experience and demonstrated managerial oversight of First Sergeants. The government will award the contract based on best value using a firm-fixed-price evaluation methodology, with price as the primary consideration and no discussions anticipated. Critical deadlines include February 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM Central Time for written questions and February 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM Central Time for quote submission. Offerors must provide completed Section 889 compliance forms, FAR representations and certifications, company information (DUNS number, CAGE code, SAM registration), technical capability submissions, a resume demonstrating qualification experience, and a portfolio of previous comparable speaking or training engagements.

This is a 100% small business set-aside contract under NAICS code 611430 (Professional and Management Development Training) with a $15 million size standard. The performance period spans five contract years from February 23, 2026 through February 22, 2031, consisting of a base year and four option years, requiring the delivery of seven training sessions annually for a total of 35 sessions across the entire contract period. Work will be performed at FSA on Maxwell-Gunert AFB or via an approved virtual platform during standard working hours (8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.), with contractor base access requirements including REAL ID-compliant identification and compliance with all base security and force protection procedures. No incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation materials. The contractor must deliver all course preparatory materials, presentation slides, and student workbooks compatible with Air Force standard desktop configurations by February 23, 2026, with subsequent changes provided at least two weeks prior to future training sessions.