Authorized Arbinger Training Courses for OOLAC at Hill AFB, Utah
Open Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 16770
- Agency
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Air Force Sustainment Center
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 611430 Professional and Management Development Training
- PSC
- U099 Education/Training- Other
- Place of performance
- Hill AFB, Utah 84056, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force, Air Force Sustainment Center, is issuing a Special Notice of its intent to award a sole-source contract to The Arbinger Company (CAGE: 1UMN6) for authorized Arbinger training courses at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, and geographically dispersed locations, with responses due November 6, 2026. No set-aside is used. Arbinger retains copyright and is the sole authorized distributor of the courses, Developing and Implementing an Outward Mindset, Outward Leadership, and Outward Performance, along with Train-the-Trainer sessions.
The attached Sole Source Justification, cited under 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, describes a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement with an estimated $3 million ceiling and an ordering period of approximately February 15, 2027 through February 14, 2032. It covers the Ogden Air Logistics Complex and its Geographically Separated Units, with about 900 personnel. Purchase Request Number 16770 estimates $1.5 million for the initial award. Pricing will be compared against Arbinger's GSA Multiple Award Schedule rates under contract 47QREB19D0011. The justification reports that five vendors were surveyed, including three small businesses, and all were excluded for lacking rights to deliver the Arbinger curriculum.
All responsible sources may submit a capability statement and proposal. Respondents must state their business size (large, 8(a), women-owned small, HUBZone small, veteran-owned small, or service-disabled veteran-owned small) and whether they are US-owned or foreign-owned.
Notice text
The Government requires specialized leadership, organizational culture, and professional development training curriculum and vendor-authorized instructors for training of personnel located at Hill AFB, Utah and geographically dispersed locations.
To meet this need, the following courses onwed and managed by The Arbinger Company are required:
- Developing and Implementing an Outward Mindset
- Outward Leadership
- Outward Performance
- Train-the-Trainer sessions for the same
As the original course developer, The Arbinger Company (CAGE: 1UMN6) retains copyright and is the sole authorized distributor of all products and services related to these courses. Because of this, the Government intends to issue a sole-source solicitation/contract to The Arbinger Company.
All responsible sources may submit a capability statement and proposal which shall be considered by this agency.
Respondents to this solicitation shall specify whether the entity is a large business, an 8(a) concern, a women-owned small business, a HUBZone small business, a veteran-owned small business, or a service-disabled veteran-owned small business. Respondents must also specify whether they are a US-owned or foreign-owned firm.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sole Source Justification.pdf |
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