0001 Qty 125: Crucial Conversations Participant Suite, 3rd Edition without book : 1 Participant Guide with cards (cards = Model card + MM card + case of Contract Cards) + 1 Audio Companion set + 1 Certificate 0002 Qty 25: Crucial Conversations Participant Suite, 3rd Edition: 1 Participant Guide with cards (cards = Model card + MM card + case of Contract Cards) + 1 Audio Companion set + 1 Book +1 Certificate 0003 Qty 1: Shipping and Handling ------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Midstates Procurement Branch intends to issue an award for training materials (Items 0001, 0002, and 0003) on a sole source basis with VitalSmarts, LLC. The copyrighted materials are only available from the producer, VitalSmarts LLC. This notice is neither a request for proposal nor a solicitation of offers. Based on the requirements of this Solicitation, the Government intends to solicit and award with one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement, on a full and open competitive basis upon receipt of responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. No formal solicitation package is available. The Government anticipates an award date on or about April 13, 2009. /s/ Andrew J. Baker, Contract Specialist

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