7A21 - This requirement is solicited on a sole source basis with Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc. (PAR) to allow the Navy Personnel Command to utilize self-assessment and self-awareness instruments.

The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command is seeking to procure commercial services through a sole source solicitation with Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc. (PAR) for online Cognitive and Psychopathology assessments, specifically the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI). The PAI is a research-supported executive development tool historically used by military and law enforcement to collect leadership characteristics data. This procurement is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures for commercial items, with a NAICS code of 611710 and a small business standard of $24 million. The solicitation is issued as a combined synopsis/solicitation, with proposals due by March 10, 2025. PAR has been selected as the exclusive vendor due to their unique rights to administer the PAI assessment, which cannot be provided by any other vendor.

The solicitation does not include any specific set-aside designations for small businesses. PAR, a U.S.-based company with over 45 years of experience publishing assessment instruments, will be the sole contractor for this requirement. While specific award values are not detailed, the procurement falls under the Educational Support Services category and involves IT and Telecom software licensing. The contract will provide a predetermined number of online PAI assessments for Navy Personnel Command's use, leveraging PAR's established expertise in psychological assessment tools. The procurement is being conducted by the Defense agency and follows Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) guidelines, specifically FAR 13.106-1(b), which allows for sole source procurement when only one vendor can meet the government's unique requirements.