Federal Supply Schedule Sole Source Justification (SSJ) Summary

This is a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Sole Source Justification document for a Leadership Development and Cultural Transformation Services BPA issued by the 61st Contracting Flight at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California. The contracting activity is justifying an award to The Arbinger Company on a sole source basis under GSAR 538.7104-3(b)(ii), which permits sole source awards when only one source is capable of providing products, services, or solutions at the required quality level because the offerings are unique or highly specialized.

The agency requires comprehensive human capital development and organizational culture transformation services, including foundational workshops, leadership training, executive coaching, strategic facilitation, course materials, and certification of internal Government personnel. The Government's minimum requirement specifies a leadership and cultural development program based on a foundational, mindset-first approach rather than traditional skills-based training. The Arbinger Company is identified as the sole developer, owner, and provider of the "Outward Mindset" methodology and associated intellectual property, including copyrighted course materials (Leadership and Self-Deception, The Outward Mindset) and workshop content (DIOM, Outward Leadership). Market research was conducted in accordance with RFO Part 10, which included review of the GSA Multiple Award Schedule Professional Services—Training, 611430 Professional and Management Development Training. The analysis concluded that competing vendors offer similar-appearing services but do not meet the Government's specific requirement for the proprietary mindset-first methodology that only The Arbinger Company is licensed or authorized to deliver. Legal review was completed by Audrey Lambert (SSC/JAO) and contracting officer approval was provided by MSgt Pablo A. Velez, USAF, on July 31, 2026.