Regional Executive Management Briefs

PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE THAT WILL BE PUBLISHED. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) intends to negotiate a one-time sole source contract with Equanimity Leadership Solutions, LLC 4742 N. 24th Street, Suite 300 Phoenix, AZ 85016. The Government intends to negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1.

This notice will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration's Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) Website (www.fedbizopps.gov). Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the FBO site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. The North American Classification System Code is 541612, Human Resources Consulting; the size standard is $15,000,000.00.  This is a small business women owned set-aside.

The FBI has a requirement for leadership development and change management training solutions to assist the FBI’s leadership development task force utilizing the scientifically validated Lead with Conversations™ and Tetra Map certified consultants. The FBI is undergoing a significant change management initiative with respect to how FBI leaders are identified, evaluated, and selected for management and executive positions (i.e., Frontline Managers, Senior Managers, and Senior Executive Service leaders). This leader selection change management initiative will impact over 5,000 managers and executives.

Equanimity Leadership Solutions (EQLS) has developed the Lead with Conversations ™ methodology and are the sole licensed vendor.  They have consulted for other local and federal law enforcement agencies and have the qualification, specialized experiences, and sole license that make Equanimity Leadership Solutions the only responsible source capable of meeting the FBI’s requirement.  

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement to this office by 10:00AM, EST, on May 9, 2016, by email to the attention of Dina Olibah, Contracting Officer, at dina.olibah@ic.fbi.gov.  Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. Telephone requests will not be considered. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.