What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 6 intends to negotiate a sole-source contract with Pearson Clinical Assessment/Pearson Education, Inc. for Pearson neuropsychological testing instruments, assessment kits, consumables, manuals, stimulus materials, and Q-global digital scoring and reporting products. These new, current supplies will support the Durham VA Health Care System Neuropsychology program and expanded testing capacity at the Garner Health Care Center, with no clinical services procured. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes, though any business under NAICS code 334516 (1,000-employee size standard) that can meet the requirements may submit a written capability notice. Responses must include supporting documentation, business size status, authorized reseller status where applicable, relevant past experience, and specific products offered, with brand-name-or-equal products meeting all salient characteristics. Interested businesses must email responses and inquiries to [email protected] by 10:00 a.m. EST on November 18, 2026, as telephone requests will not be accepted. The Government will consider all timely responses, though the decision not to compete the proposed acquisition remains solely within its discretion.
Scope of work
- Pearson neuropsychological testing instruments and assessment kits
- Consumables, manuals, and stimulus materials
- Q-global digital scoring and reporting products
- New, complete, current products in specified editions, formats, and quantities
Minimum qualifications
- Possess relevant products, experience, and expertise
- Authorized distribution or reseller status where applicable
- Brand-name-or-equal products must meet salient physical, functional, and performance characteristics
Documents to include with your response
- Written notice of capability
- Supporting documentation demonstrating ability to provide required products and subscriptions
- Identification of business size status and relevant past experience
- List of specific products offered
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Written notice of capability and inquiries may be emailed to the Contracting Officer. Telephone requests will not be accepted.
Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing). This is not this requirement's award history.
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Top vendors in this category: Department of Veterans Affairs, NAICS 334516, since Oct 1, 2024
5,754 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
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Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.
