26QE080_JNA_Redacted-v1_KO_091526.pdf

This document is a Source Selection Information/Justification for Award (CUI) issued by the Department of War Education Activity for a single-source contract award under FAR 12.

The contracting agency seeks to establish a firm fixed-price contract for a Classical Physical Education Pilot Program at high school level, with an estimated total contract value that is redacted. The performance period includes a 12-month base period and one 4-month option period, with FY26 Operating and Maintenance funds available for the base period in a redacted amount. The contract will deliver a one-credit, high school-level Classical Physical Fitness and Nutrition course emphasizing traditional, time-tested exercises and methodologies dating to ancient Greece, including light classical gymnastics, functional calisthenics, and original Olympic sports. The curriculum incorporates nutrition instruction aligned with the US Department of Health and Human Services' Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2025–2030, and integrates virtue-based character education drawing from heroic military personnel and classical philosophy.

The contracting officer determined that only one source is reasonably available to meet requirements: Iliad Athletics, LLC, located in Hillsdale, Michigan (1851 S. Bunn Rd; contact: brian@iliadathletics.com), a small, veteran-owned business. Extensive market research across GenAI.mil, DoWEA's Market Research AI Agent, the Federal Procurement Data System, and Small Business Search found no other entities currently capable of delivering the specialized classical physical education program. The decision, signed by Mumbi "Gemma" Mutala, Contracting Officer, on September 15, 2026, is subject to fund availability and prior authorization for acquisition.