Notice of Intent to Sole Source with Alternative Consideration - Learning Style Inventory (LSI) FY26LSICRA001

THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government intends to award a contract on a SOLE SOURCE basis to Personal Strengths Publishing, LLC, now Crucial Learning, for Strengths Deployment Inventory (SDI) assessment tools at Fort Leavenworth, KS for a period of performance of up to 66 months. The statutory authority for the sole source procurement is 10 U.S.C 2304(c)(1) as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. This notice does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to the sources sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Any information provided in response to the sources sought will not be returned to the responder. Each potential source is also requested to provide the contract number(s), dollar value(s) and brief description of work previously or currently being performed, which specifically demonstrates the contractor s ability to successfully satisfy the requirements of the SDI Assessment Tools. Firms shall also provide point of contact information where available for the efforts cited above. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The NAICS code(s) is 513130, Book (e.g. hardback, paperback, audio) Publishers. This notice does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. In response to this sources sought, please provide: 1. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition and identify alternatives or solutions. Also contact the MICC Alternate Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@army.mil or 210-466-3015, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the Sources Sought Notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion. 2. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, identify business size (large business or a small business), and if applicable, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code. 3. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any. 4. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination. 5. Information to help determine if the requirement (item or service) is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc. 6. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition, including competition among small business concerns. 7. Recommendations to improve the Army's approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services.

This is a Notice of Intent to award a sole-source contract and is not a request for competitive proposals. The statutory authority for this sole source procurement is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c) (1) as prescribed by FAR 13.106-1(b). Mission Installation Contracting Command (MICC) Fort Leavenworth, KS intends to issue a sole source, firm fixed price award to Sensa Solutions, Inc. Reston, Virginia 20190, to provide LSI Instruments to the Army University (AMSC and CGSC) at Fort Leavenworth, KS. The NAICS code for this requirement 513130 Book Publishers (Size Standard 1000 employees). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all quotations/responses received prior to closing of this announcement will be considered by the government. Alternative self-assessment tools with similar results may be considered; however, vendor response shall clearly demonstrate how an alternative test is similar to LSI by showing how the processes of the alternative assessment and assessment results are similar to LSI via analysis, reporting, and detailed explanations. Interested parties may identify their capability to respond to this requirement. Interested parties must show clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government to garner further consideration by the government. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Written responses to this Notice of Intent to Sole Source shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bonafide capability to fulfill the requirement. MICC Fort Leavenworth will not be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice. Any quotation/response should be emailed to Contract Specialist Alec Creekmore at alec.r.creekmore.civ@army.mil by 3:00 PM, CST 20 December 2025.