DOCUMENT
U -- Crucial Converstions Training - Attachment
- Notice Date
- 8/18/2012
- Notice Type
- Attachment
- NAICS
- 611710
— Educational Support Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office 9;1639 Medical Center Parkway;Suite 400;Murfreesboro TN 37129
- ZIP Code
- 37129
- Solicitation Number
- VA24912Q0879
- Archive Date
- 8/28/2012
- Point of Contact
- Martin Frazier
- E-Mail Address
-
5-3434<br
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (VISN 9), Lexington KY intends to award sole source procurement under FAR 6.302-1, To VitalsSmarts LLC (NAICS code: 611710), for the following service: Crucial Conversations ® and Confrontations ® Materials. The Director and the Nurse Executive for the Department of Veterans Affairs Lexington KY has mandated that frontline and management staff have better communication skills when dealing with difficult topics, decision making and discussions. The VA has turned to Vitalsmart, who is capable of offering a three day course that will provide staff with the skills to speak persuasively, not abrasively, foster teamwork and better decision making, build acceptance rather than resistance and resolve individual and group disagreements. The third day of training will include Train the Trainer, a tool set in place that allows those who have taken the first two days of the course the ability to continue providing training to other staff. There is NO national authority or recertification for this training. VitalSmarts is the sole source and owner of the copyrighted and registered materials for: "Crucial Conversations - Tools for Talking When Stakes are High. "Crucial Confrontations - Tools for Resolving Broken Promises, Violated Expectations and Bad Behavior. "Influencer - The Power To Change Anything "Change Anything - The New Science of Personal Success Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. A determination not to compete this 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. All responsible sources may submit an offer; however, only services meeting Department of Veterans Affairs requirements will be considered for award.. However, any vendor that determines it can meet the government's requirements may give written notice through email to Contract Specialist, Martin Frazier, martin.frazier@va.gov by August 23, 2012, 1:00PM EST. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate ability to provide the above requirements at no cost or obligation to the government. All responses received will be evaluated by the government; however the information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement solely at the discretion of the government. If no responses are received the VA Lexington will precede to sole source this requirement to VitalSmarts LLC.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/NaVAMC/VAMCCO80220/VA24912Q0879/listing.html)
- Document(s)
- Attachment
- File Name: VA249-12-Q-0879 VA249-12-Q-0879.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=446968&FileName=VA249-12-Q-0879-000.docx)
- Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=446968&FileName=VA249-12-Q-0879-000.docx
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- File Name: VA249-12-Q-0879 VA249-12-Q-0879.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=446968&FileName=VA249-12-Q-0879-000.docx)
- Record
- SN02845909-W 20120820/120818233510-16d464698f8f899d694aa72e352570cf (fbodaily.com)
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