Neuroticism, Extroversion and Openness – Personality Inventory – 3 (NEO-PI-3) and 1, 000 single-use licenses for Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) iAdmin Assessments, Score Reports, and Technical Manuals

THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY.  The U.S. Government currently intends to award a contract for 3,000 single-use licenses for Neuroticism, Extroversion and Openness – Personality Inventory – 3 (NEO-PI-3) and 1,000 single-use licenses for Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) iAdmin Assessments, Score Reports, and Technical Manuals, on an SOLE SOURCE basis, but is seeking vendors that may be able to perform this requirement in order to support a competitive procurement.  Accordingly, the U.S. Government highly encourages all interested businesses (large and small) to respond to this sources sought synopsis. In addition, small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), must describe their identifying capabilities in meeting the requirements at a fair market price, i.e., information which may help support a set-aside.

The MICC - Ft Knox intends to award a contract, on a sole source basis in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with Psychological Assessment Resources (PAR), Inc. The Government projects award for 1 August 2025, to support the U.S. Army Human Resources Command with a base period of coverage of 1 August 2025 – 31 July 2026 and three one-year option periods.  The anticipated award date is 30 July 2025.

This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes.  This notice does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice.  Submittals will not be returned to the responder. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. However, if a competitive solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. 

The NAICS code is 513210 Software Publishers.  The small business size standard is $47M.

In response to this sources sought please provide:

1.  Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, UEI number, CAGE code, identify business size (large business or a small business), and if applicable, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code.

2.  Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any.

3.  Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination.

4.  Information to help determine if the product is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.

5.  Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition, including competition among small business concerns.

6.  Recommendations to improve the Army's salient characteristics.

7.  Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition and identify alternatives or solution solutions.  Also contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@army.mil or 210-466-3015, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the Sources Sought Synopsis.  Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.

8. The POC for this sources sought is Nichelle Pool, nichelle.m.pool.civ@army.mil.