Climate Program Office (CPO) Environmental and Climate Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Training

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***THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (OAR), CLIMATE PROGRAM OFFICE (CPO), INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(B)(1), WITH THE AVARNA GROUP LLC LOCATED IN EUGENE, OR FOR JUSTICE, EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (JEDI) TRAINING TO BE PERFORMED VIRTUALLY.

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON NOAA'S REQUIREMENT THAT THE AVARNA GROUP IS THE ONLY SOURCE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SPECIALIZED JEDI TRAINING REQUIRED BY THE CPO. THE AVARNA GROUP HAS THE TECHNICAL AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE, AND HANDS ON EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO DEVELOP AND FACILITATE THIS CLIMATE ADAPTATION FOCUSED JEDI TRAINING PROGRAM FOR THE CLIMATE ADAPTATION PARTNERSHIPS (CAP) NETWORK. THIS INCLUDES STRATEGIC SUPPORT AND BUILDING CUSTOM WORKSHOPS THAT PULL FROM CLIMATE, ENVIRONMENTAL, ENERGY, AND CONSERVATION TOPICS.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: DATE OF AWARD TO 08/31/2024

***THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, FIRMS THAT BELIEVE THEY CAN FULLY MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTATION IN WRITING TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS. SUCH DOCUMENTATION WILL BE EVALUATED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT TO CONDUCT THIS PROCUREMENT ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT, BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE, IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE.