RFI 36C24827Q0096.pdf

Sources Sought Notice

*= Required Field Sources Sought Notice

SUBJECT* Wechsler Memory Scale

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 32827

SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C24827Q0096

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 11-12-2026 1:00 PM EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA

ARCHIVE 60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

RECOVERY ACT FUNDS N

SET-ASIDE

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* 6515

NAICS CODE* 334515

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8) Orlando VA Healthcare System 13800 Veterans Way Orlando FL 32827

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Carl Myers Carl.Myers3@va.gov 407-646-4011

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8) Orlando VA Healthcare System 13800 Veterans Way Orlando FL

POSTAL CODE 32827

COUNTRY United States

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL https://www.va.gov URL DESCRIPTION Department of Veterans Affairs AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS Carl.Myers3@va.gov EMAIL DESCRIPTION Contract Specialist

DESCRIPTION

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. It is neither a solicitation nor a request for quote (RFQ) and it does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Request for solicitation will not receive a response. The Government will not pay nor reimburse any costs of preparing responses. This source’s sought notice is for market research purposes to make the appropriate acquisition decision and gain knowledge of potential qualified businesses and their Small Business Administration size classification in relation to North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) 334515 – Instrument manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals with an associated size standard of 1000 employees.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 8 Orlando Contracting Team is seeking to identify interested contractors who can provide Wechsler Memory Scale for the Orlando VA Medical Center (OVAMC). If your business can meet or exceed the requirement, please provide a capability statement.

The capability statement shall be limited to no more than five pages and must clearly state the following: Capability in industry to manufacture or provide the required Wechsler Memory Scale.

Offerors who cannot provide historical information from their company regarding the outlined attachment or similar scope and scale should provide corresponding information to show how the company would meet the OVAMC requirements. This information should provide level of confidence in the Government that an offeror would meet or exceed the delivery requirements to provide the required Wechsler Memory Scale.

Salient Technical Characteristics for the Wechsler Memory Scale System Specifications: The Wechsler Memory Scale – Fifth Edition (WMS-5) is a comprehensive adult memory assessment designed for individuals ages 16-90, The Standard Kit includes updated normative data, flexible administration formats (Standard, Short, and Alternate Forms), expanded clinical indices, and paper-based scoring.

Functional and Performance Characteristics: The Wechsler Memory Scale – Fifth Edition (WMS-5) is a comprehensive adult memory assessment designed for individuals ages 16-90, The Standard Kit includes updated normative data, flexible administration formats (Standard, Short, and Alternate Forms), expanded clinical indices, and paper-based scoring.

Adult Memory Assessment

• Standardized, individually administered clinical assessment designed to evaluate memory and working memory in individuals aged 16 years through 90 years, 11 months.

Comprehensive Memory Evaluation

• Measures key memory domains including:

o Auditory Memory o Visual Memory o Visual Working Memory o Immediate Memory o Delayed Memory

Clinical Index Scores

• Provides standardized index scores for:

o Auditory Memory Index (AMI) o Visual Memory Index (VMI) o Visual Working Memory Index (VWMI) o Immediate Memory Index (IMI) o Delayed Memory Index (DMI)

Multiple Administration Formats

• Must include comprehensive and abbreviated administration options, consisting of:

o Standard Form o Short Form o Alternate Form o Memory Screening capability

Auditory Memory Measurement

• Must assess learning, immediate recall, delayed recall, and recognition memory for verbally presented information through narrative and paired-associate memory tasks.

Visual Memory Measurement

• Must assess immediate recall, delayed recall, and recognition of visual stimuli including designs, figures, or equivalent visual memory tasks.

Visual Working Memory Measurement

• Must include standardized measures of visual-spatial working memory and visual sequencing abilities.

Normative Database

• Normative data must be representative of the contemporary U.S. population and stratified by age and demographic characteristics.

Digital and Paper Administration

• Must support paper administration and digital administration/scoring options.

Clinical Utility

• Must provide ancillary, process, and contrast scores that assist in neuropsychological, rehabilitation, clinical, educational, and forensic evaluations.

WAIS Compatibility

• Must allow direct comparison of intelligence and memory performance through compatibility with contemporary Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) instruments or equivalent cognitive assessment tools.

Standardized Scoring and Reporting

• Must provide standardized scoring procedures, age-based norms, percentile ranks, and interpretive information sufficient for clinical diagnostic use.

In addition, provide and answer the following:

1. Company name, address, point(s) of contact, title, telephone number, fax number, email address, cage and SAM UEI number.

2. Company’s business size, to include number of employees.

3. Company's socioeconomic status.

4. If SDVOSB/VOSB is planning to provide a response they need to demonstrate the ability to provide a product manufactured by a small business to be considered capable.

Submit this information to Contract Specialist, Carl Myers, via email to Carl.myers3@va.gov.

Your response to this notice must be received in writing on or before 1:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time) on November 12, 2026.

mailto:Carl.myers3@va.gov