Attachment 2- F3V5L15044AW01 Arbinger Sole Source Letter.pdf
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This document is a Sole Source Justification Memorandum from the Department of the Air Force Air Education and Training Command for Arbinger Institute training products. The 82d Training Support Squadron seeks to purchase Arbinger Institute's Developing and Implementing Outward Mindset (DIOM) training materials for faculty development, including 2-day onsite facilitation, participant workbooks, and education participation handbooks. The sole source justification is based on Arbinger's proprietary intellectual property and unique training content, with only Learning Core Leadership Inc. authorized as a reseller.
The associated Special Notice indicates the 82d Contracting Squadron at Sheppard AFB, TX intends to award a firm-fixed price purchase order to Arbinger Institute LLC, with line items including onsite facilitation (20 participants), workbooks, facilitator travel, and master facilitator training. The anticipated award date is on or before 30 September 2025, using 10 USC 2304(c)(1) authority for other than full and open competition. The procurement falls under NAICS code 611430 with a $15 million size standard, and interested parties can submit written responses to robin.hart@us.af.mil within 3 days of posting.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMAND
Attachment 1: Arbinger Course Descriptions
13 February 2025
MEMORANDUM FOR 82 CONS/PKA
FROM: 82 TRSS/CC
SUBJECT: Sole Source Justification for Arbinger Training Products
1. Description of the supply/services: Request approval for purchase of Arbinger Institute, LLC (GS-10F-099AA) products. The package from Arbinger contains materials and training for the 82 TRSS Faculty Development Flight and other Faculty members in the 82 TRW. The requested materials and services are part of the 82 TRSS Faculty Development Flight’s long term Faculty development plans. Services supplied by the Arbinger Institute are on-site facilitation, participant workbooks, and online resources. A description of the course material can be found under Attachment 1.
2. Efforts to obtain competition: Leaders at 2 AF have been hosting workshops with the Arbinger Institute since 2022, and this is the second time these workshops will be hosted specifically for Faculty Development and other Faculty members within the 82 TRW. The Arbinger Company is the sole owner and proprietor of the Outward Mindset series of training and train-the-trainer program, which includes the materials requested. These materials are copyrighted intellectual property and are prohibited from being delivered by another company or organization, except for Learning Core Leadership Inc., doing business as Mindset4Results. They are the only reseller of Arbinger’s content.
3. Market research: Online research.
4. Statement of actions, if any, the Agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before making subsequent acquisitions for the supply/service required: The training and materials requested proprietary to Arbinger.
NATHAN F. SCHAICK, Maj, USAF Commander, 82d Training Support Squadron
1st Ind, 82 CONS/PKA
The above justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Contracting Officer
2d Ind, 82 CONS/PKA
Approved/Disapproved
Contracting Flight Chief
1400900228C Cross-Out
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