Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences- Request for White Papers: Establish Validity and Reliability of Systems Thinking Assessment

The Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences published a Special Notice requesting white papers to establish the validity and reliability of a systems thinking assessment measure. The assessment aims to evaluate systems thinking skills in Army leaders across five components. Interested offerors should demonstrate expertise in establishing validity and reliability of assessment measures as well as an understanding of systems thinking relevant to the Army mission. White papers are due by August 30, 2021 and will be evaluated based on the offeror's technical approach, potential contributions to the Army's mission, and offeror qualifications.

The purpose of the Special Notice is to refine a systems thinking assessment tool to support the Army's evaluation of leadership development programs. Offerors must have experience validating similar assessment measures and either utilize existing Army data collection resources or propose alternative means. If invited, full proposals will be due under an 18-month, $300,000 contract to collect data, conduct a factor analysis, and finalize the assessment tool. The goal is to establish validity and reliability of the assessment through testing to support the Army's evaluation of leadership development programs.