JOFOC - ACF Lead Forward Leadership Development Framework
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 7571PS26P00045
- Agency
- Not on record
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 7571PS26P00045 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- Developus Worldwide, LLC
- NAICS code
- 611430 Professional and Management Development Training
- PSC
- U009 Education/Training- General
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20201, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Administration for Children and Families has awarded a sole-source contract to DevelopUs Worldwide, LLC for completion of the ACF Lead Forward Leadership Development Framework under contract 7571PS26P00045 on a sole-source basis, with authority cited as RFO FAR 6.301(b) and RFO FAR 12.301(a).
The justification rests on DevelopUs Worldwide's exclusive ownership of proprietary intellectual property embedded in the 80–85 percent complete framework; no third-party vendor is licensed to access or modify these assets. Market research identified twelve potential sources, but eleven non-incumbent vendors were rejected for lacking IP authorization, proposing curriculum replacement requiring 4–12 month delays, or lacking specialized instructional systems design capabilities. The contracting officer determined that awarding to any alternative vendor would forfeit approximately $276,000 in prior government investment and breach ACF's mandatory January 1, 2027 operational deployment milestone.
Performance spans two periods: January 31, 2027 for curriculum completion, learning management system asset delivery, pilot testing, and train-the-trainer certification; and February 1, 2027 through July 31, 2027 for post-launch sustainment coaching, longitudinal evaluation, and knowledge transfer. The contractor must finalize the remaining 15–20 percent of the active framework, including modular curriculum guides, participant workbooks, behavioral assessment rubrics, and SCORM/Section 508-compliant e-learning assets. Key deliverables include Kirkpatrick Level 1–3 pilot evaluations and a complete Technical Data Package with perpetual government-purpose data rights and editable source files. The requirement is a firm-fixed-price commercial procurement under RFO FAR 12.201-1 simplified procedures, funded by fiscal year 2026 Operations and Maintenance Appropriations.
Notice text
Attached Sole Source Justification (SSJ) is being posted in accordance with RFO FAR 6.301(b) and RFO FAR 12.301(a).
Awarded contract 7571PS26P00045 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-09-23.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| LFLDP - SSJ Redacted.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| ACF Lead Forward Leadership Development Framework | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| ACF Lead Forward Leadership Development Framework | Pre-Solicitation |
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