Leadership Development Program Services

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Kansas City District (NWK) is conducting Sources Sought market research ahead of a competitive procurement for Leadership Development Program Services, and the October 21, 2026 response deadline at 12:00 p.m. Central Time has passed. The notice's Set Aside field reads "No Set-Aside Used," while the Sources Sought text states that a small-business set-aside (in full or in part) or full and open competition is under consideration, with the formal solicitation to announce the determination. The government intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract no later than January 1, 2027, under a base period of January 1 through December 31, 2027, with four 12-month options through 2031. The work covers developing, facilitating, administering, and evaluating a part-time, yearlong program for up to 12 mid-career NWK employees per annual cohort, and the Q&A states it is a new competition, not a follow-on to contract W912DQ21C1035 awarded August 25, 2021. Performance is in person at the NWK District Office in Kansas City, Missouri, with the Contract Program Facilitator attending the Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri retreat. Requirements include 80 hours of graduate-level classroom instruction across a minimum of 10 sessions, with no more than two class days per month; a Contract Program Facilitator (who may be a subcontractor) and a backup facilitator; a minimum of eight distinct contract speakers presenting in person; and, per participant, at least five formal oral presentations and a minimum of four individual counseling sessions. Diagnostic tools are not mandated, and contractors may propose validated instruments. Labor is subject to the Service Contract Act under wage determination WD #2015-5105, and contractor travel must be priced within each firm-fixed-price CLIN. A separately priced option for specialized leadership training is anticipated. The notice states no award value or ceiling. The Sources Sought notice is for market research only and does not commit the government to award. Responses require CAGE code, business size and socioeconomic status, and FAR 52.219-14 limitations-on-subcontracting compliance. Round 1 Q&A responses under solicitation W912DQ27QA018 were posted October 27, 2026.