1.04 Justification for Sole Source Form Signed Director Inno 2_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Sole Source (Simplified Procedures) document for a federal contract opportunity with the United States Naval Academy.

The procurement (Request Number 1301386598) seeks 20 service units for 20 weeks (400 total weekly service units) to support the Director of Innovation at the United States Naval Academy. The period of performance runs from 10 August 2026 to 25 December 2026. The sole source contractor is The Ariel Business Group Inc (CAGE Code 51FP5), and competition is precluded under FAR 12.102(a) due to the lack of substitute sources. The justification explains that the Director of Innovation position supports the Naval Academy's educational mission by coordinating the Defense Innovation Scholars program and works collaboratively with senior leadership and faculty. The Ariel Business Group Inc is the existing provider of adjunct instructor services under contract N0018921D0021 (awarded as an 8(a) Sole Source Award) and possesses unique technical expertise and familiarity with the Naval Academy's program requirements. The new services must be compatible with the existing adjunct instructor contract and run in parallel, covering non-instructional services that fall outside the scope of the current Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The requirement is being funded with gift funds. The contracting officer from NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center, Norfolk Contracting Department Fleet Directorate has certified the justification as meeting the sole source criteria under FAR 2.101 and 3.104.