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Sole Source Procurement for Pearson Online Psychological Assessment Platform

This notice announces the US Army's intent to award a sole-source contract for online psychological testing services. - Agency: Mission and Installation Contracting Command - Fort Knox (MICC-Fort Knox), Department of the Army - Vendor: NCS Pearson, Inc. (Unique Entity ID GHN5LE3949H9, CAGE Code 1P624) - Product/Service: Pearson Assessments Base, an online psychological assessment platform - Used for personnel selection, coaching, training, and performance enhancement - Delivered via proprietary software - Procurement Type: Sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract - Justification: Only Pearson offers the required proprietary platform; no competitive solicitation will be issued - No other OEMs or vendors referenced - No competitive offers or solicitation documents will be released

Technical Details: - Platform is proprietary to Pearson - Requirement falls under RFO Part 12, specifically RFO 12.106-1 - No product part numbers or quantities specified - No period of performance details provided

Description

This is an Intent to Sole Source announcement. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to disseminate information regarding a forthcoming requirement.

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command - Fort Knox (MICC-Fort Knox), located at 199 6th Avenue, Fort Knox, KY 40121, intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price sole-source contract for the Pearson Assessments Base to:

NCS Pearson, Inc. 400 Center Ridge Dr Austin, Texas 78753-1034 Unique Entity ID: GHN5LE3949H9 CAGE Code: 1P624

The US Army uses psychological tests and measures for a variety of purposes, including efforts to apply the practice of psychology in the assessment and selection of personnel for jobs or assignments, and for the purposes of coaching, training, or other individual or group consultation aimed at enhancing human performance. The requirement is for the procurement of online psychological assessment administrations via a proprietary software platform.

This sole-source award is being processed in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1901, as implemented by the procedures in the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12. The specific authority for this action is RFO 12.106-1, "Soliciting From a Single Source," which states that a contract may be awarded without competition if the contracting officer determines the circumstances of the action deem only one source reasonably available to meet the Government's needs.

This notice does not constitute a request for competitive offers, quotes, or capability statements. No solicitation document will be issued as a result of this notice. This announcement fulfills the public notification requirements established in RFO 5.101, "Methods of Disseminating Information."

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