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Sole Source Award for Contract Management Training at 2026 NCMA World Congress

This notice announces a sole source award by the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) to the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) for participation in the 2026 NCMA World Congress. - Agency: Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), Department of Defense - Vendor: National Contract Management Association (NCMA) - Procurement Type: Sole source, firm fixed price purchase order - Purpose: Participation in the 2026 NCMA World Congress, an integrated, in-person training event - Location: Lake Buena Vista, Florida - Training Content: Six educational tracks covering business skills, contracting competencies, innovation, leadership, small business, and supply chain - NCMA is the only vendor mentioned; no proposals from other sources will be accepted - Requirement is for professional training services as defined by federal regulations (5 U.S.C. Chapter 41 and 5 CFR 410.404) - No product purchases; only training services - No competing vendors or OEMs referenced - Commercial opportunity is limited to NCMA due to sole source justification

Description

The Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order to a single source, National Contract Management Association (NCMA) to participate in the 2024 NCMA World Congress (WC).

The NCMA is hosting the annual WC, July 26 - 29, 2026, in Lake Buena Vista, FL, as an integrated, in-person event. NCMA WC meets the criteria for training set out in 5 U.S.C. Chapter 41 and 5 CFR 410.404. Six education tracks of career knowledge pathways will be provided to navigate educational goals. Education tracks include business skills, contracting competencies, innovation alley, leadership exchanges, small business, and supply chain.

NCMA is the world's leading professional resource for education, knowledge sharing, and industry recognized credentials in the field of contract management. Attendees will include government employees, government contractors, commercial businesses, professional services, state and local government, as well as academics.

No proposals will be accepted.

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