69--Procurement for Applied Suicide Prevention Training in support of III CORP, Fort Hood, TX.

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Fort Hood, Texas, plans to award a sole source purchase order to Living Works Education Inc., a small business, for Applied Suicide Prevention Training at North Fort Hood. This procurement is justified under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) as only one source is considered reasonably available given the short-term nature of the lease and the specialized service required. The training addresses a critical need for the III Corps at Fort Hood and falls under NAICS code 611710, with a size standard of $15 million. Although this notice is not a solicitation for quotes, other responsible sources are invited to express interest within five days of the notice’s publication, with a deadline for responses at 2:00 pm CST on June 12, 2015. The government retains the discretion to proceed without competition based on these responses. This procurement is managed by the Department of Defense’s W6QM Micc-fdo office at Fort Hood, with Oney Kelly serving as the Contracting Officer. The contract reference number is W91151-15-T-0244. The focus is to enhance suicide prevention capabilities through specialized training, and the selection of Living Works Education Inc. reflects the agency’s determination that no other provider meets its unique requirements in this instance. Interested parties are encouraged to communicate their capabilities promptly, although the government reserves the right to finalize the award to the sole identified source.