Notice of Intent to procure HSA Trainer Skills Workshop Program Package

This is a Notice of intent from the United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), National Employee Development Center (NEDC). NRCS intends to issue a sole source order under Simplified Acquisition Procedures to HSA Learning and Performance Solutions LLC. HSA is the author and copy right holder of the book and materials, "Telling Ain't Training". The purchase order will be issued for the Trainer Skills Workshop Program Package and certification of instructors that is specifically designed for current NRCS Agency Methodology. The course workshop program package will consist of a full week of certification training that includes a three-day Training Delivery Seminar and a two day Effective Instructor Workshop. Further NRCS is to purchase the following items/services of the Trainer Skills Workshop Program Package: 1) Five-Day Train-The-Trainer Workshop for undetermined number of participants 2) Certification of Newly Trained Participants 3) Electronic file for "Telling Ain't Training Workshop materials 4) Rights for NEDC to deliver Train-The-Trainer workshop to its Employees indefinitely The principles and models of the publication by HSA, copyright holder of the book, "Telling Ain't Training", published by the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) form the basis for a training course NEDC designed, developed and has delivered this past year the above model. HSA has partnered with NRCS to select, design and implement the appropriate solution, for NRCS interventions and learner-centered and performance-based needs. The HSA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CURRICULUM aids NRCS to growth/development training delivery, instructional design and performance competenancies and improvement of human learning and performance through application of systematic, systemic and scientific means that helps maximize employee performance specifically designed for NRCS. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed order is at the sole discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. This is a notice and a solicitation will not be issued. NRCS will not respond to requests for solicitation copies and will not pay for information received in response to this announcement. This notice of intent is based on FAR 6.302-1 (a) (2) & (2) (ii) (A) (B) & (b) (2). The Contractor currently possesses the rights and is author and copy right holder for "Telling Ain't Training" book and materials.