Senior leader assessment subscription - MENTOR

The FLCN, Philadelphia office intends to acquire 1,100 self-assessment instruments over a base and option year period for the National Defense University. The proposed contract action is for commercial supplies for which the government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority for FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). Pal Technologies Inc. provides a proprietary product, MENTOR©, which is a senior leader self-assessment instrument. No other companies have copyright access to this product. MENTOR© is an integral part of the Executive Assessment and Development Program (EADP) used at the Eisenhower School and the National War College to assist in the professional development of approximately 550 students per year. The unique cohort database of senior military officers is resident only in the MENTOR© instrument and not available in any other COTS instrument. The required delivery date for the base year is 01 November 2017 and 01 November 2018 for the option year. The applicable North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 611710. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the government will consider all responses received within three days after date of publication of this notice of intent. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract action is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. All responses must be emailed to Maynard Lee, LT at contact@example.gov and reference N0018918QZ004 no later than 1600 on 18 October 2017.