PEARSON ASSESSMENT PRODUCTS SOURCES SOUGHT

THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF SOLICITATION ISSUANCE, BUT RATHER a SOURCES SOUGHT (Reference number W911PK6075HL08) from industry that will allow the Government to identify interested sources capable of meeting the requirement. The information sought herein is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a request for quote (RFQ), request for proposal (RFP), invitation for bid (IFB), or as an obligation or commitment on the part of the Government to acquire any product or service. There shall be no basis for claims against the Government as a result of information submitted in response to the SOURCES SOUGHT.. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this SOURCES SOUGHT, or otherwise pay for any information submitted by respondents to this request. This notice is for market research purposes only and is not indicative of a full requirement. Should a requirement arise, the full requirement will be detailed in the solicitation. The United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) is seeking to identify sources that are capable of providing Pearson Assessment products. The products shall be compatible with the ScanTron OpScan 4ES. The products are in the form of psychological testing answer sheets, booklets, kits, and Q-Local Score Reports for the MMPI2RF, MMPI2, VIP, MCMI-II, RBANS, Brown ADDS, TOMM, TONI, CAARS, BDI-II, BAI, and GAMA. List of Products are listed below. PRODUCT QUANTITY UNIT OF ISSUE 1. MMPI-2-RF Q Score RPT Admin 6,490 each 2. MMPI-2-RF Q A/S (25 125 3. MMPI-2 Extended Prof Q Admin 250 each 4. MMPI-2 EXT Score Q A/S HC (25) 5 each 5. MCMII-II Q Interp RPT 50 each 6. MCMI-III Q A/S (25) 5 each 7. MCMI-III Test BKLT (10) 1 each 8. GAMA Q Profile Report 350 each 9. MTQ/Q-Local Annual LIC Fee 1.0 each 10. Q Local Desktop Kit, USB Port 1 each This notice is not a request for offers. NCS Pearson, Inc., 5601 Green Valley Drive, Suite 220, Bloomington, MN 55437-1099 is the original producer and the only known source that can provide the required items. However, any other responsible vendor believing they have the capability of meeting the requirement may submit their capabilities to include technical documentation to establish the potential of meeting the Government's need. Documentation provided must address all required elements listed herein; providing only a reference to a website is unacceptable for purposes of this announcement and will not be considered or reviewed. All proprietary or corporate data received shall be clearly identified and shall be protected from release to sources outside the Government. Please do not submit classified material. Contractors interested in providing these items services should be registered in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov). Contractors responding to this Sources Sought are asked to provide the following information: company's full name and address, DUNS number, and the applicable GSA contract# and SIN, applicable North American Industry Classification Standards (NAICS) and business size (whether they are a large, small, small-disadvantaged, 8(a), HUBZone, woman-owned, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, historically black college or university and/or minority service institute) and a point of contact. Please also advise the government of pending changes in the business size status. In addition, respondents shall provide average annual revenues for the past 3 years and number of employees; affiliate information: parent company, joint venture partners, potential teaming partners; and additional documentation such as company literature and brochures. Responses shall be submitted electronically via email to bradforv@soc.mil. If an interested source is not able to contact the Contracting Office via email, information /correspondence/ requests may be submitted to the point of contact cited above via facsimile, (910) 432-9345. All responses shall be submitted by 2:00 PM EST on 26 April 2016 and shall include reference number W911PK6075HL08 in the subject line and submission documents. Failure to respond to this Sources Sought does not preclude participation in any future associated request for quotations that may be issued. Respondents will NOT be notified of the results. For information regarding this notice, contact Mrs. Valaida Bradford Means via email at the address above. Respondents are cautioned that due to file size limitations and e-mail security protocols, there is a risk that not all correspondence will be received by this office. It is the interested parties' responsibility to ensure receipt of all e-mail and faxed correspondence. If receipt has not been acknowledged within 24 hours, please contact Mrs. Bradford at (910) 396-0560