Arbinger Leadership Training PSNS&IMF

This Firm Fixed Price contract, awarded under solicitation N4523A26P1309, was issued to The Arbinger Institute for the delivery of proprietary leadership training services known as Outward Leadership and Developing and Implementing an Outward Mindset. The procurement was conducted as a sole source action under FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii) and FAR 8.405-6(b)(1), justified by the proprietary, trademarked nature of Arbinger’s methodology, which is not replicable by any other vendor and whose substitution would result in substantial duplication of cost and disruption to cultural consistency across the Navy’s shipyards and NAVSEA Headquarters. The training, delivered both onsite and virtually, targets over 7,000 personnel previously trained in the program and requires strict fidelity to Arbinger’s established frameworks to ensure uniformity in leadership development. Performance is scheduled to begin on or about May 4, 2026, with a 12-month period of performance focused primarily at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington, though services extend to multiple naval shipyard locations, including Pearl Harbor, Norfolk, and Portsmouth. The total obligated value of existing contract line items reaches approximately $6.76 million, with an additional estimated $347,000 in unexercised options available to train up to 200 more personnel. The contract stipulates that all materials, facilitation, and strategic sessions must be provided by the vendor, with scheduling flexible to accommodate leadership availability. No formal inspection criteria, packaging specifications, invoicing method, or payment office details are specified beyond the reliance on proprietary methodology as the sole standard for acceptance. The government retains authority for acceptance of services, and no security clearances, socioeconomic certifications, or organizational conflict of interest provisions are addressed in the documentation. The contracting office is Puget Sound Naval Shipyard IMF, with Rolf Jacobson and Angela Charpia as the primary and secondary points of contact.