# Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source - Gartner Subscription Services Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa460025gartner - Solicitation number: FA4600-25-Gartner - Notice type: Special notice - Status: Closed. Deadline was August 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT - Department: Department of the Air Force - Agency: Department of the Air Force - Contracting office: FA4600 55 Cons PKP (FA4600) - NAICS: 541519 Other Computer Related 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: Offutt AFB, Nebraska - County: Sarpy County (FIPS 31153). https://abierto.us/counties/sarpy-county-ne-31153 - City: Offutt AFB. https://abierto.us/cities/offutt-afb-ne-3135875 - First posted: August 4, 2025 - Last posted: August 5, 2025 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7168beb4ee364afc97b19f503ecaef75/view ## Description NOTICE OF INTENT TO CONTRACT WITH A SOLE SOURCE: The United States Air Force (USAF), 55th Contracting Squadron, on behalf of United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), intends to make award to Gartner, Inc., 56 Top Gallant Road, Stamford, Connecticut 06902, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(C). USSTRATCOM requires a company with deep, relevant experience in sensitive and/or classified information sharing environments with a Top-Secret Facility clearance and the ability to deliver personnel at the TS/SCI level. USSTRATCOM requirements may potentially involve access to sensitive and classified information. Interested parties stating capability shall provide the following: a. Executive Programs Leadership Team Plus - Team Leader b. Executive Programs Leadership Team Plus - Partner c. Programs Leadership Team Plus - Advisor d. Chief Human Resources Officers Team - Advisor Team Member e. Chief Human Resources Officers Team - Advisor Team Leader NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE. A request for more information, or a copy of the solicitation, will not be considered an affirmative response to this Special Notice. Telephone responses or inquiries to this Special Notice will NOT be accepted. The 55th Contracting Squadron will consider written responses received no later than 10:00 AM CDT August 13, 2025. Responses must be submitted electronically to amanda.smith.70@us.af.mil, subject line: **Special Notice:** Gartner Subscription Services no later than 10:00 AM CDT August 13, 2025. Vendor responses must include sufficient evidence that clearly shows the proposed product and/or service is capable of meeting all of the characteristics needed and described above. If no written response is received that clearly demonstrates an ability to meet all requirements and is received by the aforementioned deadline, the 55th Contracting Squadron shall make and award on a sole source basis to Gartner, Inc for a period of performance of 12 months from 30 September 2025 – 29 September 2026. The purpose of this Special Notice is to notify interested organizations of the planned sole source acquisition and provide an opportunity for them to submit their capabilities no later than 10:00 AM CDT August 13, 2025 to be considered for a potential competitive procurement. At a minimum, qualified contractors must provide the following: 1. The name and location of your company, contact information, and identify your business size and socioeconomic category (Large Business, Small Business, Disadvantaged Business, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, HubZone, etc.). Please ensure contact information includes the name of the point of contact, email address, and telephone number should the government have questions regarding individual responses. 2. Whether your product is available through a government contract vehicle or open market. 3. A brief capabilities statement (not to exceed 5 pages) that includes a description of your company’s standard line of business, as well as a list of customers your company currently provides these products and services for. 5. Your response shall include the current status or accessibility to a dedicated to a facility with a TOP-SECRET FACILITY CLEARANCE AND THE ABILITY TO DELIVER PERSONNEL AT THE TS/SCI LEVEL. 6. The contractor shall submit their package in a Microsoft Office compatible format. No other information regarding this special notice will be provided at this time. This notice does not restrict the government to an ultimate acquisition approach. All firms responding to this notice are advised that their response is not a request that will be considered for contract award. All interested parties will be required to respond to any resultant solicitation separately from their response to this notice, should one be issued. ## Publications - August 4, 2025: Special notice, due August 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice b01b193b88a44d7ca26e09f08175c34a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b01b193b88a44d7ca26e09f08175c34a/view - August 5, 2025: Special notice, due August 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice 19eac4dffa4843a3890377e92dbf1067. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/19eac4dffa4843a3890377e92dbf1067/view - August 5, 2025: Special notice, due August 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice 7168beb4ee364afc97b19f503ecaef75. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7168beb4ee364afc97b19f503ecaef75/view ## Points of contact - Amanda Smith, amanda.smith.70@us.af.mil, 4022320590 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa460025gartner.