69 -- Intent to Award Sole Source to NCS Pearson, Inc.

The Department of Defense, through the Hq Usasoc Contracting office located at Fort Bragg, NC, intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to NCS Pearson, Inc. under the authority that permits such a sole source award due to the lack of alternative responsible sources that can fulfill the agency’s requirements. The procurement includes a range of psychological assessment tools, specifically 5,500 units of MMPI2 Extended Profile administration kits, 220 MMPI2 SC Q administration/scoring packages, 5,500 GAMA Q Profile administration kits, 220 GAMA Q scoring packages, 25 MCMI-III Q Profiles, one MCMI-III Q administration/scoring package, and 5 GAMA manuals. The notice clarifies that NCS Pearson is the only known source capable of providing these specific materials. The anticipated award date for this contract was April 30, 2007. While this notice is not a solicitation for offers, responses are invited solely to determine if any bona fide competition exists. Such responses must be submitted in writing with technical and pricing details and must be sent electronically by interested responsible parties. The Government stressed that it would not pay for any information submitted, would not accept telephone inquiries, and would not grant extensions on response deadlines. The contracting officer responsible for this procurement is Ms. Sandra Aman, reachable via email or phone at the provided contact information. The contract is categorized under NAICS code 611699, associated with educational support services.