# Intent to Sole Source Learn to Win Premium Licenses

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa301025r0015

- Solicitation number: FA301025R0015
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Ethos Systems, Inc.
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA3010 81 Cons CC (FA3010)
- NAICS: 611710 Educational Support Services
- Product or service code: 7A21 Business Application off-the-shelf software delivered by perpetual license, which also encompasses enterprise level software enabling mission capability and business operational support.
- Place of performance: Biloxi, Mississippi
- County: Harrison County (FIPS 28047). https://abierto.us/counties/harrison-county-ms-28047
- City: Biloxi. https://abierto.us/cities/biloxi-ms-2806220
- First posted: May 14, 2025
- Last posted: May 14, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b92f98a908764b09abca2543622d00ab/view

## Description

**Notice of Intent:** Learn to Win Premium Software Licenses Renewals This notice serves to announce the intent of the 81st Contracting Squadron to award a sole source contract for a quantity of 504 each Learn to Win premium software licenses for the 81 Training Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, MS. The proposed contract action is for a licenses for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals.

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract is based upon the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, where Learn to Win is in Phase III of the SBIR program. Due to the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, Phase III awards will be sole source to the greatest extent practicable.

Pursuant to FAR 6.302-5, the requirement is a SBIR/STTR Phase III award derived from, extends, or completes efforts made under prior SBIR/STTR funding agreements and is authorized under 10 U.S.C. 2034(b)(2). The approved Determination and Findings justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition is attached to this notice. The applicable NAICS code for this acquisition is 611710 (Educational Support Services) and the size standard is $24M.

The acquisition will be awarded as a commercial item using Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services under the authority of FAR part 12. The Government anticipates award of a firm-fixed price contract as a result of the soliciting and negotiating with only one source. The period of performance for these licenses is 1 June 2025 – 31 May 2026. Questions concerning this notice can be addressed to the attention of Samantha Conger at (228) 377-1832 or by email at samantha.conger@us.af.mil.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Ethos Systems, Inc. (UEI M47BF35WGFC5)
- Contract: FA301025P0019, purchase order
- Obligated: $151,200.00
- Competition: Not Available for Competition, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA301025R0015 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA3010 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA301025P0019_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- May 14, 2025: Special notice, due May 21, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice b92f98a908764b09abca2543622d00ab. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b92f98a908764b09abca2543622d00ab/view

## Points of contact

- Samantha I. Conger, samantha.conger@us.af.mil, 2283771832
- Kimberley L. Alvarez, kimberley.alvarez.1@us.af.mil, 2283771837

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