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United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)

Justification and Approval (J&A) Document Template

Authority: FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) Only one source reasonably available, urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand

Individual Class Type J&A: ( or ) Yes NoBridge Action: ( or ) Yes NoGreater than 12 Months: ( or )

Project/Program Name: Pearson Products

Component/PEO/Other: Directorate of Psychological Applications (DPA), USASOC

Estimated Contract Cost (including options) :

J&A No.

Generated when entered in log

19-1767

Simplified Procedures for Sole Source Justification

1. Agency and Contracting Activity:

HQ, USASOC, Attn: AOCO, E2929 Desert Storm Drive, Fort Bragg, NC

2. Description of Supplies/Services:

Approval is being requested for a new contract for NCS Pearson Inc. products. The action will be a firm fixed price award. Current fiscal year (2019) O & M funds are available and shall be used to procure the items requested. Delivery of items shall be in one shipment at a date not yet determined but within the current fiscal year.The USASOC DPA has a requirement for Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF), Q Local items, and Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III (MCMI-III) psychological tests. The MMPI-2RF and the MCMI-III are used to aid psychologists in the assessment of mental conditions, identification of specific problem areas and treatment in a variety of settings. The MCMI-III is ideal for use with individuals being evaluated for emotional, behavioral, or interpersonal difficulties. The instrument helps identify the deeper and pervasive personality characteristics underlying a patient's overt symptoms and is time-efficient and cost-effective. The MMPI-2RF and MCMII-III each require the respective answer sheets, testing booklets and coupons/reports to administer, score, and produce psychological reports. Q Local items are mandatory items for the use of computer based scoring and administrative purposes. All will be used as part to the Psychological Assessments Program. Items requested are as follows:

Part # Qty (ea) Item/ Total Cost

51562 3435 MMPI-2-RF Q SCORE RPT ADMIN/

51564 338 MMPI-2-RF Q A/S (25)/

25056 26 MMPI-2-RF TEST BKLT S

51513 70 MCMI-III Q INTERP RPT/

51511 2 MCMI-III Q A/S (25)/

33011 2 MCMI-III TEST BKLT (10)/

51438 100 MMPI-2 EXTENDED PROF Q ADMIN/

25052 1 MMPI-RF-2 Technical Manual/ 51535 1 MCMI-III CORR Q Interpretive Report/ 51490 17 MMPI-2 Extended Score Report A/S (25)/ 02010 5 Q LOCAL Desktop Kit USB PORT/ 02010S 5 Q LOCAL Desktop Kit/ 02016 5 Q LOCAL Report Counter Tag/ 02023 5 Q LOCAL Report Counter Tie/ 51400 5 Q LOCAL Report Counter USB Port/ 51481 5 Q LOCAL Annual LIC FEE/

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3. Authority Cited:

FAR 13.106-1(b)(1):

Brand-Name

4. Reason for Authority Cited:

Pearson Assessment has verified they have not authorized resellers and these products may be purchased through them only. A Sources Sought/RFI was posted to FBO from 5 Aug. 2019 to 12 Aug. 2019 to identify additional sources; no additional sources identified themselves.

The MMPI-2RF, MMPI-2 and Q Local items are being purchased under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements due to:

a. NCS Pearson owns the rights to the MMI-2RF. These items are copyrighted materials and NCS Pearson does not allow any other company to redistribute or sell these products. These psychological tests are considered by experts to be industry standard tests.

b. MCMI-III is a trademark of DICANDRIEN, Inc. but only available through Pearson Assessments.

c. MMPI-2RF are registered trademarks of the University of Minnesota. The MMPI-2RF, like all MMPI instruments, is available for purchase from Pearson Assessments.

5. Technical and Requirements Certification:

I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name: Title:

Signatur

6. Contracting Officer Certification:

I hereby certify that this J&A is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name: Title: Contracting Officer

Signature: