Intent to Sole Source Competitive Solutions, Inc.
Army Contracting Command (ACC) · W6QK ACC-APG CONT CT TYAD OFC
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Where this opportunity stands
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- Jul 28, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
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- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE-SOURCE CONTRACT Army Contracting Command � Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Tobyhanna Division, Tobyhanna, PA 18466 intends to award a sole source contract to Competitive Solutions, Inc, 1140 Powers Place, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7212 Cage Code 06CS8 This requirement is for contractor-provided leadership development instruction and certified executive coaching services. Competitive Solutions, Inc, uses a proprietary Process Based Leadership (PBL) � model. The Government intends to acquire this supply under the guidelines of FAR Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial … (show all)
Products and Commercial Services. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate directly under the authority FAR 6.103-1(b): For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This is not a solicitation for competitive quotes. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested parties may submit information regarding their capability to perform this requirement with no negative impact to the Government regarding schedule, warranty, mark ups, etc. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future.
Who won similar work
3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Army Contracting Command (ACC)), same NAICS 611430.
Single-winner award sizes (3): middle half $152K to $2.7M, median $250K; range $53K to $5.2M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD XXI, LLC | 1 | $5.2M | Sep 23, 2026 |
| KEYSER INDUSTRIES LLC | 1 | $250K | Jan 14, 2025 |
| SEATON FOOD CONSULTANTS LLC | 1 | $53K | May 20, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Sep 23, 2026VANGUARD XXI, LLC$5.2MPAE Leadership Training - VANGUARD XXINo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 20, 2025SEATON FOOD CONSULTANTS LLC$53KNOTICE of AWARD- Technical Sensory TrainingNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jan 14, 2025KEYSER INDUSTRIES LLC$250KFire Range Services BPANo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 3 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.