# Attn: Selena - FY25 New Pearson 5 yr. Contract (VA-25-00061191) Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c10x25r0034 - Solicitation number: 36C10X25R0034 - Notice type: Special notice - Status: Awarded to NCS Pearson, Inc. - Department: Department of Veterans Affairs - Contracting office: Sac Frederick (36C10X) - NAICS: 513130 Book Publishers - Product or service code: 7690 Miscellaneous Printed Matter - County: Hennepin County (FIPS 27053). https://abierto.us/counties/hennepin-county-mn-27053 - City: Minneapolis. https://abierto.us/cities/minneapolis-mn-2743000 - First posted: July 22, 2025 - Last posted: July 22, 2025 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/220649478f414facbac6fe8d646f24e9/view ## Description The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC) intends to negotiate with NCS Pearson, Inc., on a sole source basis pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.5 under the authority of: 41 U.S.C. 1901, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. to provide high quality psychological tests for Veterans Healthcare Administration (VHA) Office of Mental Health. Accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment of Veterans must be based on a thorough, objective evaluation of behavioral symptoms. Psychological tests are an integral part of this assessment process. Psychological tests provide an invaluable tool in diagnosing a patient s behavioral symptoms allowing clinical personnel to recommend treatments that are tailored to the individual needs. Additionally, they are essential for monitoring progress toward meeting treatment goals and outcomes. NCS Pearson, Inc. will obtain and grant the right to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to utilize the tests, scoring algorithms, and norms. NCS Pearson, Inc. and the VA will ensure the legal rights to intellectual property are maintained and protected. Intellectual property will be stored in VA information systems and used to administer and score the tests. NCS Pearson, Inc. will provide ALL of the following psychological tests: Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) Brief Battery for Health Improvement (BBHI-2) Beck Depression Inventory 2 (BDI2) Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) Beck Scale of Suicidal Ideation (BSSI) Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI-18) Millon Behavioral Medicine Diagnostic (MBMD) includes Bariatric & Pain norms Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory - IV (MCMI4) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 2 (MMPI2) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory - Restructured Form (MMPI2 RF) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI3) Quality of Life Inventory (QOLI) NCS Pearson, Inc. will provide all tests updates, changes, or modifications during the contract period. VA will implement updates, changes, or modifications in VA s testing package. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) number is 513130. This notice is NOT a request for competitive proposals. Parties may identify their interest, accompanied by supporting capability statement (to deliver all required assessments) to this office no later than August 8, 2025, at 10:00 pm EST. Email response to: Jacky.Jean-Jacques@va.gov and Selena.Robinson@va.gov and reference 36C10X25R0034 Clinical Assessments in the subject line of your email. Costs associated with preparation, submission, and follow-up information requests are the submitter s responsibility. The Government will not reimburse for any associated costs. Telephone responses will not be accepted. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely the Contracting Officer s discretion. If no responses are received or responses are reviewed and determined non-responsive, the Government will proceed with the sole source procurement. ## Award on USAspending - Recipient: NCS Pearson, Inc. (UEI HKD8ENC9F271) - Contract: 36C10X25C0034, definitive contract - Obligated: $1,159,079.74 - Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received - Link: solicitation number 36C10X25R0034 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 36C10X (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C10X25C0034_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/ ## Publications - July 22, 2025: Special notice, due August 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice 220649478f414facbac6fe8d646f24e9. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/220649478f414facbac6fe8d646f24e9/view ## Points of contact - Selena Robinson, Contract Specialist, selena.robinson@va.gov, 202-834-3411 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c10x25r0034.