DCAA EQ-i 2.0 Sole Source Statement (redacted).pdf

CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION; SOURCE SELECTION SENSITIVE – SEE FAR 2.101 & 3.104 1 of 3

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

CONTRACTING SERVICES OFFICE

6090 STRATHMORE ROAD

RICHMOND, VA 23297

SOLE SOURCE STATEMENT (Simplified Acquisitions < $250,000) DSCO-R2-24-25

The item or service requested under military interdepartmental purchase request HAA23H428601 is available from a single source pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and maximum practicable competition is precluded for reasons indicated below.

Contracting Activity:

Defense Logistics Agency Contracting Services Office (DCSO) Richmond Richmond, VA 23297 Contract Specialist: Cherlyn Carby Contracting Officer: Kelly Moore

Requiring Activity:

Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) Fort Belvoir, VA

Restricted to the Following Source:

Multi-Health Systems Inc.

P.O. Box 950 North Tonawanda, New York 14120-0950

1. Provide a description of the item or service required, the estimated cost, and required delivery date and/or performance period.

The Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) has a requirement to purchase online access to EQ-i

2.0 leadership emotional intelligence assessments and comprehensive reports for employees for each completed assessment. The assessments and reporting must support up to 240 students annually.

The Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-i 2.0) is the world’s leading measure of emotional intelligence. For decades, coaches, consultants, and organizations have trusted the research and science underpinning the EQ-i 2.0 and effectively used it as a tool to support development and improve human performance. EQ-i leadership assessments and reports give specific, measurable, and scientifically validated results that will assist DCAA with selecting and developing future leaders. Multi Health Systems Inc. is the sole owner, copyright holder, publisher, and sole provider of the Emotional Quotient-Inventory 2.0 assessment.

There is statistical evidence of return on investment linked to EQ-i of increased performance, improved customer satisfaction, decreased attrition rates, and reduction in training costs.

The resulting contract will be for one base year with four option years for a total estimated cost of

2. Identify the specific characteristics of the material or service that limit the availability to a single source (unique features, function of the item, licensing agreement, urgency, brand name, CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION; SOURCE SELECTION SENSITIVE – SEE FAR 2.101 & 3.104 2 of 3 etc.). Describe in detail why only this source can furnish the item or service to the exclusion of other sources.

Multi Health Systems Inc. (MHS) is the sole owner, copyright holder, publisher, and sole provider of the EQ-i 2.0 assessment. DCAI instructors are certified and trained using MHS EQ-i 2.0 emotional intelligence assessments.

MHS provides a 21-page detailed report highlighting five major components (self-perception, self-awareness, interpersonal, decision making, and stress management) and 15 sub-categories (self regard, self-actualization, emotional self-awareness, emotional expression, assertiveness, independence, interpersonal relationships, empathy, social responsibility, problem solving, reality testing, impulse control, flexibility, stress tolerance, and optimism) of EQ.

MHS’s EQ-i 2.0 assessment is the most scientifically validated and reliable emotional intelligence assessment tool in the world and will give DCAA the ability to be bottom-line focused and show real results amongst their stakeholders as the EQ-i predictive model will show significant differences between high and low performing leaders. This predictive model for training and recruitment will lead to improved performance for DCAA.

In order to interpret the report results of each assessment, the instructor must be certified by MHS in providing thorough feedback, known as the coach’s report. This report is the industry standard in providing one-on-one feedback to the student. DCAA instructors are certified and trained using MHS EQ-i 2.0 Emotional Intelligence assessments.

This assessment has no equivalent products available from other vendors. As such, this procurement will be solicited and awarded as a sole source to MHS.