Project Management Professional Training and Certification

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Vicksburg District (USACE-MVK) has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source purchase order to Cengage Learning, Inc. for Project Management Professional training and certification services. The procurement is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures and is not a competitive solicitation. The notice was posted on September 2, 2025, and indicates that the government intends to award the contract to Cengage Learning, Inc., a large business with CAGE Code 72BG3. This procurement falls under the Department of the Army Corps of Engineers and specifically serves the Vicksburg District's training requirements. The notice clarifies that this is not a Request for Quote and no formal solicitation document is available.

The primary objective of this procurement is to provide comprehensive Project Management Professional Boot Camp Training for Department of Defense employees at the Vicksburg District. Any firm or individual believing they can meet the requirements may submit a capabilities statement by 10:00 AM CST on September 5, 2025, though responses must be submitted via email only with no phone calls accepted. The training program includes four days of live, on-site PMP instruction, official PMBOK guide, 90-day extended access to course recordings, skills subscription access to over 1,400 additional courses, pre-study coursework meeting 35 required educational hours, and unlimited PMP practice exam attempts. Contract personnel will be subject to extensive security requirements including mandatory initial security training within 30 days, Force Protection compliance, physical access control procedures, and background screening through national databases. The government retains sole discretion in determining whether to compete this procurement based on any responses received, and all inquiries should be directed to the specified contracting officers via email.