Notice of Intent to Contract with a Single Source
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- AAQ420_02262026
- Agency
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Headquarters
Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 693KA9-23-F-00141 Federal contract award
- NAICS code
- 541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This Limited / Sole Source Justification Notice issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces the agency's intent to award a single-source modification to Personnel Decisions Research Institutes, LLC (PDRI) under existing Contract 693KA9-23-D-00003, Task Order 693KA9-23-F-00141 for the continued development and validation of a new pre-employment controller selection test intended to replace the current Air Traffic Skills Assessment. The services to be provided by PDRI include preparing for administration of the experimental test battery, creating test administrator guides, conducting training, and supporting administration of the test at FAA facilities to meet a congressional mandate and specific timeline for validated test delivery. The FAA justified the sole-source award based on PDRI's unique combination of technical knowledge, established familiarity with the test instrument, specialized expertise in FAA controller-specific requirements, and understanding of security protocols and operational environments that are essential for successfully executing the expanded scope of work. The original task order was awarded to PDRI on August 7, 2023; however, the specific dollar value for this modification and detailed timeline parameters are not disclosed in this announcement. This pre-award public announcement is issued for informational purposes only in accordance with FAA Acquisition Management System Policy 3.2.2.4 and does not constitute a solicitation or request for proposal.
Notice text
This is a pre-award public announcement for the purpose of summarizing the basis for the Government’s decision to issue a single source modification to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Contract 693KA9-23-D-00003, Task Order 693KA9-23-F-00141 with Personnel Decisions Research Institutes, LLC (PDRI). This announcement is issued in accordance with Acquisition Management System (AMS) Policy 3.2.2.4, Single Source Selection, and AMS Guidance T3.2.2.4, Single Source.
PDRI is currently developing and validating a new pre-employment controller selection test to replace the current Air Traffic Skills Assessment. As the FAA will administer and proctor the experimental test battery onsite at FAA facilities, additional services associated with this effort are required from PDRI. Services to be provided include preparing for administration of the experimental test battery, creating test administer guides and conduct training and supporting administration of the experimental test battery.
Conducting testing at FAA facilities to maximize participation and meet a required congressional mandate and specific timeline for a validated test delivery target requires a contractor with established familiarity with the test instrument, validation methodology, security protocols, and operational requirements unique to FAA environments. PDRI possesses a unique combination of technical knowledge and current FAA controller-specific expertise needed to successfully execute the expanded scope.
This announcement is for informational purposes only and not a Solicitation/Request for Proposal. This requirement will be awarded to PDRI and is not available for full and open competition.
Note: The FAR references cited in SAM.gov are not applicable to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as the FAA has its own policies and guidance referenced in the Acquisition Management System (AMS).
Awarded contract 693KA9-23-F-00141 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2023-08-07.
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