U099 - SOLE SOURCE - Columbia University Executive Development Program

2026-11-03

IAW FAR Part 12 , Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services , NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk , Mechanicsburg Office , intends to award a Sole Source Firm Fixed Price contract to The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York for four ( 4 ) Captains to attend the university ' s Executive Development Program . This action is justified to be sole source . As the executive education programs are run and scheduled by the schools , the DON has little to no input on when and where they occur . Captains are provided with a list of EDP training opportunities so that they may select the session which meets their needs regarding factors including location and schedule . These Captains , who , as Captains , are among the busiest people in the organization , selected the session at Columbia University as the session that meets their needs . Any challenges to this sole source must be received in writing and sent to kaitlin . n . obrien . civ @ us . navy . mil . To be considered by the Government , challenges must include information sufficient to enable the Government to make a determination that an equivalent service exists which would meet the Government ' s needs as stated herein . A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government .

New York

2026-05-05