Opportunity
PIEE #PID0206
Sole Source Notice for Official Palantir Instructor-Led Trainings and Certifications via Ontologize, Inc.
Buyer
Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic
Posted
July 21, 2026
Respond By
July 24, 2026
Identifier
PID0206
NAICS
611420
This notice announces a planned sole source procurement by the Department of the Navy, Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic for official Palantir instructor-led trainings and certifications. - Agency: Department of the Navy, NIWC Atlantic - Sole source vendor: Ontologize, Inc. - OEM referenced: Palantir Technologies - Requirement: - Two live, in-person, instructor-led Palantir training courses - One four-day Engineering course for up to 25 participants - One four-day Maven/Gaia/AIP course for up to 25 participants - Both courses result in official Palantir certifications - Only Ontologize, Inc. is considered capable of providing these trainings - No part numbers or product SKUs provided - NAICS code: 611420 (Computer Training) - PSC: U099 (Education/Training - Other) - All vendors must be registered in SAM - The government will consider capability statements from other sources to determine if a competitive procurement is possible - Period of performance: Two four-day courses, dates not specified - Commercial opportunity for providers of official Palantir training and certification services
Description
Title: Notice of Intent to Sole Source to Ontologize, Inc.The purpose of this synopsis is to provide notice of the Department of the Navy, Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic’s intent to award a Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order on a noncompetitive basis to Ontologize, Inc., a small business, to purchase the following live, in-person instructor-led official Palantir trainings and assessments: one four-day Engineering training course for up to 25 participants and one four-day Maven/Gaia/AIP training course for up to 25 participants, resulting in the corresponding Palantir certification(s).The Government intends to negotiate solely with Ontologize, Inc., under the authority of FAR 12.102. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The NAICS Code is 611420 with a size standard of $16,000,000 and the Product/Service Code is U099.This notice is not a request for competitive quotes; however, any responsible source believing that it can fulfill the requirement may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation. Responses to the pre-solicitation notice can be submitted via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation portal at https://piee.eb.mil by 24 July 2026. All responses received by 24 July 2026 at 1200 will be considered by the Government for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.All responding vendors must be registered to the System for Award Management (SAM). Information can be found at https://www.sam.gov. Complete SAM registration means a registered Unique Entity ID and CAGE. The point of contact for this announcement is Matthew Goforth, Contract Specialist, at matthew.c.goforth.civ@us.navy.mil.Cognizant Contracting Office: NIWC Atlantic, PO Box 190022, North Charleston, SC 29419 – 9022. Contracting Officer: Blair Walker