Embedded Operational Psychology and Cognitive Performance Support

The contract seeks qualified providers to embed operational psychologists and cognitive performance specialists directly within Marine Raider Assessment and Selection and Marine Raider Course events to support real-time behavioral monitoring, data collection, and psychological analysis. These specialists will be required to operate on-site at Sneads Ferry, North Carolina, providing critical insights into candidate performance under extreme physical and mental stress, ensuring the integrity and efficacy of selection processes through scientifically grounded behavioral assessment. The work demands high-level expertise in military cognitive psychology, resilience training, and rapid data interpretation in high-stakes operational environments. This is a small business set-aside opportunity under NAICS code 621340, with a response deadline of July 31, 2026, and is solicited as a subcontract through the Department of Defense under MCSC H92257. Contractors must demonstrate proven experience delivering psychological support in special operations training contexts and be prepared to operate seamlessly within a classified, physically demanding, and time-sensitive military framework. The successful vendor will be expected to maintain strict confidentiality, adapt to shifting mission requirements, and contribute directly to the selection of elite Marine Raiders through evidence-based cognitive and behavioral evaluations.