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Arbinger Outward Mindset Leadership and Culture Development Training

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N3904026F1024Federal

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The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard has awarded a sole-source task order to The Arbinger Company under the GSA Human Capital and Training Solutions Small Business Pool 1 contract. This agreement focuses on organizational culture transformation and leadership development utilizing the proprietary Outward Mindset framework. The scope of work includes executive and senior leader workshops, workforce-wide cultural alignment sessions, strategic advisory support, and a comprehensive Train-the-Trainer program designed to certify 170 internal government facilitators to ensure long-term sustainability and reduce reliance on contractor facilitation. The contract is structured with a 12-month base period followed by four 12-month option periods. Due to The Arbinger Company's exclusive ownership of the intellectual property, copyrights, and certification materials associated with the Outward Mindset methodology, the award was made without fair opportunity. This sole-source justification ensures continuity with previous investments and leverages the only available source capable of providing the specialized training and certification required for the shipyard's leadership and cultural goals.

General Info

Arbinger Company provides sole-source leadership and culture transformation training for Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.

Agency

Department Of Defense → Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Gf

Contract Value

$4,527,729.3

NAICS

611430 - Professional and Management Development Training

Place of Performance

Kittery, ME, USA

Set-Aside

SBA

Awardee

THE ARBINGER COMPANY

Award Issued Date

09/11/2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Documents

J&A No. PL-2416 – Exception to Fair Opportunity for Arbinger Training

justification-and-authorization

High

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PhaseAwarded

PostedSep 15

Award Notice

AwardedSep 11

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Gf

Contacts1 person available

OfficePORTSMOUTH, NH, 03801-5000, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Gf

Office AddressPORTSMOUTH, NH, 03801-5000, USA

Contacts

LISA FIELDING

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Full Description

The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) has awarded a sole-source task order under General Services Administration (GSA) Human Capital and Training Solutions (HCaTS) Small Business Pool 1 Contract 47QREB19D0011 to The Arbinger Company.

This requirement provides specialized organizational culture transformation, leadership development, executive coaching, and proprietary curriculum instruction utilizing the "Outward Mindset" framework. The contract structure includes a 12-month base period and four (4) 12-month option periods, encompassing:

1. Executive and senior leader development workshops (DIOM / OL);

2. Workforce-wide cultural alignment sessions (OP);

3. Strategic alignment work sessions and executive advisory support;

4. A comprehensive Train-the-Trainer (TTT) program to build an organic cadre of 170 certified internal government facilitators, progressively reducing contractor facilitation over time.

This task order was awarded without providing fair opportunity pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3406(c) and FAR 16.507-6(b)(2): "Only one awardee is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services ordered are unique or highly specialized."

The Arbinger Company is the sole creator, copyright holder, and intellectual property owner of the Outward Mindset methodology, diagnostic assessments, and associated certification materials. No other vendor is authorized to license, instruct, or certify government facilitators in this proprietary framework.