COMBINED SYNOPSIS-SOLICITATION
FY26 Psychological Assessment Tools (PAT)
SOLICITATION NUMBER: HT001526RE007
Response Deadline: September 4, 2026, at 12:00 PM CST
I. Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Statement
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes only the solicitation; proposals are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number HT001526RE007 is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Psychological Assessment Tools (PAT) requirement and access to the proprietary Q-Global digital delivery platform.
This acquisition is unrestricted; it is not a set-aside for small business concerns.
This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.
This contract is not a rated order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS).
II. Line Item (CLIN) Structure
The requirement consists of a Base Period (12 months) and four (4) successive 12-month Option Periods. Quantities are 1 Each per CLIN, representing enterprise-wide digital access and subscriptions.
Base Period (Period of Performance: September 15, 2026 – September 14, 2027)
- CLIN 0001: Pearson Q-Global Annual Subscription - unlimited assessment access (Qty: 1 Each)
- Pricing Arrangement: Firm-Fixed-Price
- Product Service Code (PSC): DA10
Option Period 1 (Period of Performance: September 15, 2027 – September 14, 2028)
- CLIN 1001: Pearson Q-Global Annual Subscription - unlimited assessment access (Qty: 1 Each)
- Pricing Arrangement: Firm-Fixed-Price
- Product Service Code (PSC): DA10
Option Period 2 (Period of Performance: September 15, 2028 – September 14, 2029)
- CLIN 2001: Pearson Q-Global Annual Subscription - unlimited assessment access (Qty: 1 Each)
- Pricing Arrangement: Firm-Fixed-Price
- Product Service Code (PSC): DA10
Option Period 3 (Period of Performance: September 15, 2029 – September 14, 2030)
- CLIN 3001: Pearson Q-Global Annual Subscription - unlimited assessment access (Qty: 1 Each)
- Pricing Arrangement: Firm-Fixed-Price
- Product Service Code (PSC): DA10
Option Period 4 (Period of Performance: September 15, 2030 – September 14, 2031)
- CLIN 4001: Pearson Q-Global Annual Subscription - unlimited assessment access (Qty: 1 Each)
- Pricing Arrangement: Firm-Fixed-Price
- Product Service Code (PSC): DA10
III. Description of Requirements
The Defense Health Agency (DHA) requires 26 specific, highly utilized psychological assessment tools that are proprietary to NCS Pearson, Inc. (including, but not limited to, the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale [WAIS], Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children [WISC], and Repeatable Battery for Assessment of Neuropsychological Status [RBANS]), along with the necessary digital testing platform (Q-Global), protocols, and scoring subscriptions.
This contract action consolidates the current decentralized and inefficient procurement process wherein individual clinicians across hundreds of Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs) independently procure these critical items using Government Purchase Cards (GPCs). Centralizing this requirement ensures enterprise-wide standardization, mitigates cybersecurity risks from multiple unvetted platforms, prevents resource gaps due to tool obsolescence, and maintains continuity of care and longitudinal clinical studies for service members.
NCS Pearson, Inc. is the sole developer, publisher, and intellectual property owner of these assessments. The required psychological assessments are proprietary to the publisher with no authorized resellers or external distributors. Transitioning to alternative software or instruments would limit comparability with historical clinical data, invalidate ongoing longitudinal clinical studies, and compromise diagnostic and treatment planning capabilities across the DHA.
IV. Delivery & Acceptance Information
- F.O.B. Point: Destination
- Delivery Details: Digital delivery of Q-Global subscriptions, electronic protocols, and online scoring access to DHA clinical users enterprise-wide.
- Inspection and Acceptance: Destination by Government Service Acceptor (DoDAAC: HT0037).
V. Solicitation Provisions & Clauses
The following provisions and clauses are incorporated into this solicitation and subsequent contract. Commercial terms and conditions are governed in accordance with FAR Part 12 and Part 13.
Provisions (Incorporated by Reference)
- FAR 52.212-1: Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Deviation 2026-O0038)
- FAR 52.212-3: Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services
- FAR 52.204-7: System for Award Management (Deviation 2026-O0038)
- FAR 52.204-16: Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting
- FAR 52.203-18: Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation
- FAR 52.240-90: Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications (Deviation 2026-O0038)
Provisions (Incorporated by Full Text)
- FAR 52.217-5: Evaluation of Options (Deviation 2026-O0038)
(Note: Offers will be evaluated for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. This ensures the total five-year lifecycle cost is properly evaluated.)
- DFARS 252.204-7017: Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (May 2021)
- DFARS 252.204-7025: Notice of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level Requirements (Tailored) (Nov 2025)
(Note: The CMMC level required by this solicitation is CMMC Level 2 (C3PAO). This CMMC level, or higher, is required prior to award for each contractor information system used in performance of the contract.)
Clauses (Incorporated by Reference)
- FAR 52.212-4: Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services
- FAR 52.212-5: Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services
- FAR 52.204-13: System for Award Management-Maintenance (Deviation 2026-O0038)
- FAR 52.209-10: Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations (Deviation 2026-O0038)
- FAR 52.222-50: Combating Trafficking in Persons (Deviation 2026-O0038)
- FAR 52.223-23: Sustainable Products (Deviation 2026-O0038)
- FAR 52.233-3: Protest after Award (Deviation 2026-O0038)
- FAR 52.233-4: Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Deviation 2026-O0038)
- FAR 52.240-91: Security Prohibitions and Exclusions (Deviation 2026-O0038)
- FAR 52.240-93: Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (Deviation 2026-O0038)
- FAR 52.244-6: Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Deviation 2026-O0038)
- DFARS 252.203-7000: Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
- DFARS 252.203-7002: Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
- DFARS 252.204-7004: Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors
- DFARS 252.204-7012: Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (Deviation 2026-O0025)
- DFARS 252.204-7018: Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services
- DFARS 252.225-7056: Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime
- DFARS 252.232-7003: Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports
- DFARS 252.232-7010: Levies on Contract Payments
- DFARS 252.237-7010: Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel
- DFARS 252.239-7002: Access
- DFARS 252.239-7004: Orders for Facilities and Services
- DFARS 252.239-7007: Cancellation or Termination of Orders
- DFARS 252.247-7023: Transportation of Supplies by Sea
Clauses (Incorporated by Full Text)
- FAR 52.217-8: Option to Extend Services (Tailored) (Nov 1999)
(The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days before contract expiration.)
- FAR 52.217-9: Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Tailored) (Mar 2000)
(Allows extension within 30 days of POP expiration, provided preliminary intent notice is given at least 60 days prior. Maximum contract duration is 60 months.)
- DFARS 252.204-7021: Contractor Compliance with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level Requirements (Nov 2025)
(Note: Contractor must maintain CMMC Level 2 status for the duration of the contract.)
- DFARS 252.232-7006: Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions (Tailored) (Jan 2023)
- DFARS 252.239-7016: Telecommunications Security Equipment, Devices, Techniques, and Services (Dec 1991)
VI. Submission Details
Submission Date and Time: September 4, 2026, at 12:00 PM CST
All proposals must be sent via email to:
- Contract Specialist: Benjamin Reedy (benjamin.j.reedy2.civ@health.mil)
Phone: 210-295-7238
- Contracting Officer: Pamela J. Bryerton, EMS-CD
VII. Additional Information
- NAICS Code: 513210 (Software Publishers)
- Business Size Standard: $47,000,000.00
- Product Service Code (PSC): DA10 (IT and Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Software as a Service)
The Defense Health Agency (DHA), Enterprise Medical Services – Contracting Division (EMS-CD), Fort Sam Houston, TX, intends to solicit and award a firm-fixed-price contract on a sole-source basis to NCS Pearson, Inc. under the authority of:
- 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as implemented by FAR Part 6.103-1(d) (under Class Deviation 2026-O0017, Revision 1): Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.
Any capability statement or response submitted must include the following information:
- Socioeconomic Status: Business size, CAGE code, UEI, and socioeconomic representations (e.g., Small Business, SDVOSB, WOSB, HubZone, etc.) relative to NAICS 513210.
- Proprietary Capabilities / Technical Description: Technical description and clear evidence demonstrating the capability to deliver the 26 specific, proprietary psychological assessment tools and Q-Global platform access without clinical downtime, configuration failures, or loss of historical clinical evaluation data, while complying with CMMC Level 2 requirements.
- Direct Publisher Confirmation: Evidence of intellectual property ownership and direct publisher status, verifying that the vendor can supply the specific, brand-name-essential Pearson assessments without relying on third-party licenses (as NCS Pearson does not utilize external resellers or distributors for these core clinical portfolios).
If no written responses are received by the response deadline, the Government will proceed with sole-source negotiations and award to NCS Pearson, Inc.
