Contract · No Set aside used

Notice of Intent to Sole Source: Arbinger Outward Mindset Training PSNS & IMF

Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE NAVY
Location: Bremerton, WA
Amount: Amount not listed
Deadline: Closes in 9 days (Jul 27, 2026)
Posted: Jul 14, 2026
Set-aside: No Set aside used
NAICS code: 611430

What this contract is for

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES. A DETERMINATION NOT TO COMPETE THE PROPOSED PROCUREMENT BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) Contracting Office (Code 400), hereby provides notice of its intent to award a sole-source, firm fixed price service contract to The Arbinger Company (dba The Arbinger Institute, LLC) (CAGE: 1UMN6). The contract is expected to be awarded under FAR 12.201-2 and FAR 6.103-1, and will be an order placed under a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) through GSA. A Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition has been prepared. The period of performance shall be a Base Year from 05 January 2027 – 30 September 2027, with two (2) 12-month option years through 30 September 2029. INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - This is a non-personnel services contract to provide Outward Mindset training for 14,350 employees over a three-year period for the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF). This training includes Developing and Implementing an Outward Mindset (DIOM) workshops, Outward Leadership (OL) workshops, and Outward Performance-Train The Trainer (TTT) Certification workshops. The Arbinger Company is the sole creator, owner, and authorized distributor of all products and services related to the Outward Mindset methodology. Arbinger’s training courses, curriculum, and delivery are proprietary and trademarked. Furthermore, employees from the four Naval Shipyards (PHNSY, PNSY, NNSY, and PSNS) interact and work closely together. As the other three shipyards and NAVSEA HQ have already deployed Arbinger's specific Outward Mindset methodologies, it is critically important th...

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