The 42nd Contracting Squadron at Maxwell AFB, AL hereby gives NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE to Emotional Intelligence Institute, to provide Maxwell AFB’s Air University with a Mixed Reality Leadership Experience (MLRx) using a Virtual Avatar Laboratory (VAL) known as Live Simulation, (IAW) the attached Statement of Work(SOW).

Brief Description of Requirement: The vendor must provide a unique educational service which allows Airman and Guardians to interact in a live simulation using a mixed reality platform with a Simulation Specialist. Vendor will provide the following support with (1) access to a VAL simulation, with the ability to execute multiple simulations concurrently (2) access to a VAL scheduling system, (3) support from a Simulation Specialist to execute the VAL simulation, (4) consultation to support LDC for management of the VAL simulation, (5) ability to execute VAL via distance learning medium. The estimated period of performance is 01 April 2023 through 31 March 2024.

Place of Performance: Maxwell AFB, AL. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 611430, Professional and Management Development Training.There will be no written solicitation issued. This is an intent to purchase a sole source procurement under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2). This will be a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract utilizing Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

To be eligible to receive an award resulting from this RFQ, contractors MUST BE REGISTERED and ACTIVE in the DoD Systems for Award Management (SAM) database at time of quotation submission, no exceptions. Contractors not registered in SAM; your quote will not be evaluated. To register, please visit http://www.sam.gov or call 1-866-606-8220.

Those capable of meeting the requirement IAW the SOW are requested to provide the following information in their response: 1) Current capability that demonstrates your company's ability to meet the requirements as outlined in the attached SOW, 2) Company name, point of contact, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers, type of business and size, Cage Code and UEID number. IMPORTANT NOTES: 1) Information submitted will not be returned to the respective respondents. Oral submissions of information are not acceptable and will not be accepted in response to this notice. 2) Respondents may respond via e-mail no later than 13 March 2023, 10:00 am, Central Standard Time (CST) to Jordan Johnson at jordan.johnson.49.us.af.mil; (334) 953-8945 or Mrs. LaChandra Thompson at lachandra.thompson@us.af.mil; (334)-953-6569.

If no responsible, responsive offers are received by the above date, a sole source contract will be issued to Emotional Intelligence Institute under the authority of 6.302-1(a)(2).

Attachments: Attachment 1 – Statement of Work