Emotional Intelligence Institute, Inc., a women-owned small business headquartered in Orlando, Florida, was awarded a $167.5K firm fixed-price purchase order by Air Combat Command on July 1, 2025, for emotional intelligence training services. The contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, will be performed at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, with an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2029. This award aligns with the Air Force's broader commitment to enhancing leadership development and personnel readiness through advanced training methodologies, building on Air Combat Command's mission to provide combat-ready forces.
The contract delivers mixed reality training software and services designed to enhance emotional intelligence, empathetic communication, and leadership capabilities for military personnel. Drawing from the originating pre-solicitation opportunity, the vendor will provide a comprehensive training platform featuring up to 50 individual one-hour training sessions with scenario-based simulations, facilitating skill development in difficult conversations and emotional navigation. Emotional Intelligence Institute, Inc. brings relevant experience from its existing indefinite delivery vehicles with Air Education and Training Command valued at over $2.4M, where the company has successfully delivered avatar-based mixed reality training platforms supporting the Air Force's educational and leadership development objectives.