SSJ - ELS(R).pdf

This is a Department of the Air Force Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition document for a sole source contract award.

The Air Force District of Washington (AFDW), HQ USSF Enterprise Support Division (PKF), located at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, is pursuing a non-competitive procurement for an Enterprise Leadership Seminar (ELS) that teaches senior Air Force leaders business and enterprise leadership approaches relevant to Department of Defense operations. The service requirement involves a collaborative, interactive learning environment combining in-person executive seminars with hybrid formats including pre-recorded modules and live instructor-led sessions. The curriculum addresses strategic planning, innovation, decision-making, negotiation strategies, organizational change, and ethical leadership considerations, with application to defense acquisition and financial management principles. The contracting officer, ERIC L. MOSS (AFDW/PKF, 850-684-4265), certified this justification on 24 June 2026.

The justification cites RFO 12.201-1 Simplified Procedures as the statutory authority permitting sole source procurement. The University of North Carolina (UNC) is identified as the sole source provider based on a previous Navy competitive IDIQ contract (N00189-19-D-Z033) that demonstrated UNC's unique capability in senior contracting leader development. The market analysis confirms that commercially available enterprise leadership courses exist but are designed for corporate environments and do not provide the same level of defense acquisition and Space Force mission-specific content. UNC's delivery model, curriculum integration of advanced financial and business concepts in the defense context, and collaboration with SAF/AQC to ensure alignment with Air Force objectives establish it as the only source capable of meeting requirements without duplication of costs or curriculum.