JnA_DiSC_Redacted.pdf

Section A: General Contract Information

Is this a Bridge Action as defined in the AF Bridge Action Reduction Plan? Yes No

Contracting Activity: 92 CONS/PKA Fairchild AFB WA, 99011

Project/Program Name: SERE Behavior Analysis/ DiSC Personality Test

Purchase Request/Identification Number:

Estimated Contract Cost (including Options):

Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required

The Fairchild AFB Survival Evasion Resistance and Escape (SERE) school has a requirement for specific psychological testing to be administered to all members of the 336TRG and results will be used as part of the Human Performance Platform. The Human Performance Platform is an integrated initiative to reduce the overall attrition rate throughout all portions of the SERE school starting with certain phases of SERE Instructor training with the potential of being phased into all SERE training. This is a web-based psychological test that provides specific human performance results to be interpreted by the military psychologist assigned to SERE. As such, the test must meet specific requirements selected by the psychologist. In particular this test will be utilized to measure personal dominance, influence, steadiness, and conscientiousness. In order for SERE specialists to be able to take the test the 336 TRG has requested 92 CONS to procure 4,500 EPIC credits. This acquisition serves to procure those credits.

Section C: Justification for Soliciting from a Single Source or Brand Name

This is a sole source request for the Dominance, influence, Steadiness, and Conscientiousness (DiSC) series of personality assessment test credits. This test is required by the SERE psychologist. At a minimum the test must measure an individuals emphasis on accomplishing results and the individuals confidence while doing so. Additionally the test must measure an individuals emphasis on influencing others, their openness and their ability to form and maintain relationships. Lastly the test must measure an individual's personal emphasis on on cooperation, sincerity and dependability as well as personal expertise and competency. These critical personality characteristics must be analyzed and provide just in time results to psychologists to assist SERE instructors by providing coaching opportunities to enhance performance and help ensure student safety.

Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition

The SERE psychologist found this test to be the only test that fully meets this SERE requirement. In addition research was done on the general Internet and in GSA and no test or test provider was found that met the SERE psychologists requirement.

Research showed that Personality Profile Solutions LLC is the only seller of the test credits for their DiSC tests. No other personality analysis tests provided all of the required features found in the DiSC.

Section E: Steps to Preclude Future Single Source or Brand Name Awards

If future acquisitions of this sort of testing are required by SERE or other organizations the government will perform a market survey to help evaluate whether the DiSC test has been supplanted by more complete or more accurate tests. In addition a review will be conducted to determine if there are equivalent tests in the marketplace.

Section F: Contracting Officer's Determination

I have determined, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), that the circumstances of this contract action deem only a single source is reasonably available.

Date

06-Sep-2018

Typed Name and Rank/Grade of Contracting Officer

Dane A. Anderson/ SSgt