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Leadership Development Program Services

Open — responses due 21 Oct 2026 (2 days left) · Unrestricted (full and open) · Department of the Army, DoD · Kansas City, MO · NAICS 611430 · Solicitation W912DQ27QA018

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Solicitation details

Solicitation numberW912DQ27QA018
Notice IDf92c64ed8c0740a5b3d175a54b2b10a1
AgencyDepartment of Defense (DoD)
Sub-agencyDepartment of the Army
Contracting officeW071 ENDIST KANSAS CITY
NAICS code611430 — Professional and Management Development Training
Product / service code (PSC)U008
Set-asideUnrestricted (full and open)
Notice typeSources Sought
Posted13 October 2026
Response deadline21 October 2026
Place of performanceKansas City, MO, USA
CompetitionCompetitive

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What is being bought

Professional leadership development program services for USACE employees in the Kansas City District.

  • Part-time, yearlong, multi-faceted leadership and management development program
  • 80 hours of formal graduate-level classroom training
  • Individual Leadership Development Plan (ILDP) preparation and counseling
  • Diagnostic tool administration and feedback
  • Oral presentation and reflective essay skills development
  • Program evaluation and reporting

Competition

Full and open competition — no set-aside restrictions; any responsible offeror may bid.

Deal-breakers

  • Substitution of the Contract Program Facilitator requires written approval from the Contracting Officer.
    “substitution of the Contract Program Facilitator shall only be made upon the written approval of the Contracting Officer.” — p. 13
  • A minimum of 8 distinct contract speakers must be provided for class sessions.
    “A minimum of 8 distinct \ different contract speakers shall be provided.” — p. 8

Key risk

  • The existence of 50 comparable contracts implies a potentially large field of competitors in this full and open procurement.
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Description

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Kansas City District (NWK), is issuing this Sources Sought Notice as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in, and the resources to support, the requirement for professional leadership development program services. The intention is to procure these services on a competitive basis. Please see the attached sources sought notice and draft Performance Work Statement for more details.

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Market context: DoD and NAICS 611430

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