Intent to Sole Source - Pearson Talent Lens DAT Testing
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- PANMCC26P0000053669
- Agency
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MICC Fort Sam Houston
Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513199 All Other Publishers
- Place of performance
- Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Fort Sam Houston is announcing its intent to award a sole-source indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to NCS Pearson, Inc. for the DAT Next Generation psychological testing materials, with a notice closing date of August 21, 2026. The procurement is restricted to Pearson as the sole capable source.
The U.S. Army Recruiting Division's Office of the Command Psychologist requires three proprietary psychological assessment instruments to evaluate personnel for mental health readiness and suitability for recruiter positions, military occupational specialty transfers, and specialized unit assignments. The tests must meet validation and reliability standards established by state psychology licensing boards and the American Psychological Association, deliver results through remote administration in virtual environments, enable computer-scored scoring with immediate results visible on government-owned platforms, and support cloud-based retrieval via network connections. Market research determined no alternative vendors offer equivalent proprietary assessments meeting these specifications; alternative broadband personality tests were evaluated and rejected due to higher test-retest variance and decreased validity. The statement of justification notes minimum quantities of 300 units per assessment line item and maximum quantities of 400 units, with performance projected for September 2026 using Operations and Maintenance fiscal year 2026 funds. Procurement history shows ten prior purchases from Pearson ranging from $3,272 to $9,783 between September 2024 and March 2026. The items are classified as commercial products under FAR 15.403(b)(3), with anticipated costs determined fair and reasonable through price analysis.
Notice text
The procurement consists entirely of psychological testing materials and assessments, specifically the DAT Next Generation. OCP requires scalable usage of tests that render objective data related to certain specific cognitive abilities, variations in personality, and psychological health to evaluate candidates for mental health readiness and suitability to become an Army Recruiter, undergo MOS transfer, or join specific units.
Assessments must be administered in virtual environments using remote methods while ensuring test security. Results need to be visible and reviewable on government owned/operated platforms, retrievable via cloud storage through network connections, and scorable via computer programming with results available immediately after test administration.
OCP uses psychological tests to execute personnel evaluations across the force generation enterprise. To make hiring decisions, selected tests must meet minimum criteria required by state psychology licensing boards and the American Psychological Association. These criteria require empirical support, overall validity, reliability, and utility. The DAT Next Generation meets the psychometric properties, utility, and cost-effectiveness needed for current OCP missions.
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