Structural Dynamic Leadership Training on GARFO Wind and Right Whale Programs

***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, GREATER ATTLANTA REGIONAL FISHERIES OFFICE (GARFO) IN GLOUCESTER, MA, INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH TEAM CATAPULT OUT OF CLARKSBURG MARYLAND FOR STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS LEADERSHIP TRAINING SPECIFICALLY TAILORED TO THE GARFO’S WIND PROGRAM AND RIGHT WHALE PROGRAM.

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S REQUIREMENT THAT TEAM CATAPULT IS THE SOLE SOURCE KNOWLEDGEABLE ON GARFO’S WIND PROGRAM AND RIGHT WHALE PROGRAM. MOREOVER, THE TRAINERS ALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATIONS: PROFESSIONAL CO-ACTIVE COACH (CPCC), CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL FACILITATOR (CPF), AND CERTIFIED STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONIST, WHICH ARE ALL DESIRED CERTIFICATIONS FOR THIS ACQUISITION. THEY ARE THE ONLY KNOWN US BASED COACHING FIRM WITH A CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR STRUCTRUAL DYNAMICS, A RESEARCHED AND PROVEN THEORY OF FACE-TO-FACE COMMUNICATION AND BUILDING COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE IN TEAMS.

***THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, FIRMS THAT BELIEVE THEY CAN FULLY MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTATION IN WRITING TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS. SUCH DOCUMENTATION WILL BE EVALUATED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT TO CONDUCT THIS PROCUREMENT ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT, BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE, IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE.