Learning Styles Inventory (LSI) - Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)
Overview
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition for a sole-source Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to procure Kolb Learning Styles Inventory (LSI) learning assessments for the US Army Transformation and Training Command (T2COM), specifically for the Army Management Staff College (AMSC) at Fort Leavenworth, KS. The procurement aims to support T2COM's validated Programs of Instruction (POIs) and operationalize the Army Learning Model (ALM) by developing adaptive and critical thinking skills in Army civilians.
Scope of Work
The primary requirement is for Kolb Learning Styles Inventory (LSI) V3 online instruments. These assessments are used to understand how individuals learn from experiences, encompassing four stages: concrete experience, reflective observation, abstract conceptualization, and active experimentation. The government requires approximately 6,000 units per fiscal year to help civilians develop necessary adaptive and critical thinking skills.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)
- Period of Performance: April 15, 2026, to April 14, 2030 (4-year total order period)
- Estimated Total Value: $890,000.00
- Funding Source: Fiscal Year Operations and Maintenance funds
- Product Service Code: 7610 (Books And Pamphlets)
Submission & Evaluation
This document serves as a justification for a sole-source procurement, not a solicitation for proposals. The justification cites "Simplified Procedures for Acquisition" under FAR Subpart 12.102(b) and FAR 6.104-1(a)(12). Extensive market research, including multiple sources sought notices posted on SAM.gov, did not yield any viable alternatives or responses that met the requirement.
Eligibility / Set-Aside
The procurement is justified as a sole source to Sensa Solutions, Inc. (DBA Korn Ferry U.S. Government Consulting Services). This is due to Sensa Solutions, Inc. being the sole and exclusive publisher of the copyrighted LSI learning assessments, which cannot be replicated by other vendors.
Notes
An acquisition plan is not required as the procurement does not meet the threshold at DFARS 207.103(d)(i)(B). The government determined that without the LSI assessments, they would be unable to help civilians develop necessary adaptive and critical thinking skills to support the ALM.