6515--Pearson Neuropsych testing supplies

The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6, intends to negotiate a sole-source contract with Pearson Clinical Assessment/Pearson Education, Inc. for the purchase of Pearson neuropsychological testing instruments, assessment kits, consumables, manuals, stimulus materials, and Q-global digital scoring and reporting products for the Durham VA Health Care System (VAHCS) Neuropsychology program. The requirement is for Pearson neuropsychological assessment kits, instruments, consumables, manuals, stimulus materials, and related Q-global digital scoring and reporting products. These supplies support the evaluation of Veterans with cognitive deficits, including dementia and cognitive residuals associated with traumatic brain injury, and will support expanded neuropsychological testing capacity at the Garner Health Care Center. Pearson products are required to ensure compatibility among the standardized assessment instruments, current editions and forms, administration and scoring materials, and Q-global digital scoring and reporting platform. The contractor shall provide new, complete, current products in the specified editions, formats, quantities, and subscription terms identified in the Government item schedule. No clinical services are being procured under this requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation documents are available, and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any business that believes it can meet these requirements and possesses the relevant products, experience, and expertise may submit written notice of its capability. Supporting documentation must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the firm s ability to provide the required Pearson-compatible assessment instruments, consumables, manuals, stimulus materials, Q-global subscriptions, digital scoring products, and reports in the required editions, formats, quantities, and subscription terms. Responses will be considered by the Government; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses must identify the business size status, authorized distribution or reseller status where applicable, relevant past experience, and the specific products offered. Brand-name-or-equal products must meet all applicable salient physical, functional, and performance characteristics established by the Government. The applicable NAICS code is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a size standard of 1,000 employees. Responses received by 10am EST. on November 18th, 2026, will be considered by the Government. Responses and inquiries may be emailed to •••••@•••••.•••Sign up to see this detail. No telephone requests will be accepted.