Intent to Sole Source-Wonderlic Software Renewal

Background
The United States Army Recruiting Division (USARD) seeks to renew the Wonderlic Software, which provides psychological testing materials essential for assessing, selecting, coaching, and training personnel for critical assignments.

The Office of the Command Psychologist (OCP) utilizes scientifically validated psychological tests to enhance human performance. The goal of this contract is to maintain a cloud-based, multi-measure assessment platform that evaluates candidates in cognitive ability, workplace personality traits, and motivational drivers, ultimately providing actionable data for selection and development.

Work Details
The contract involves the renewal of the Wonderlic Select platform, which must meet specific technical requirements: it should deliver assessments electronically and remotely in a scalable environment; evaluate candidates across three primary domains: cognitive ability, workplace personality traits based on the Five-Factor Model, and motivational drivers; and synthesize these measures into a unified job-specific predictive fit score.

The platform must also comply with psychometric criteria mandated by state licensing boards and the American Psychological Association (APA). The OCP has utilized this platform for three years due to its demonstrated validity and utility in evaluating candidates for high-consequence roles such as Talent Acquisition Specialists.

Period of Performance
6 November 2026 - 5 November 2030 (base year plus three option years)

Place of Performance
Fort Knox KY UNITED STATES

Bidder Requirements
The contract is intended for Wonderlic Inc., as they are the sole source provider of the required assessments. No other suppliers can provide equivalent products due to copyright or exclusive rights held by Wonderlic Inc. There are no other viable candidates or authorized resellers for the Wonderlic Select tests.

Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail)
The prior awards W9124D26PA007 ($14,553, 11/07/25–11/06/26) and W9124D25P0017 ($13,860, 12/20/24–11/05/25) were awarded to Wonderlic for renewals of Wonderlic software providing candidate testing access and related assessment platform capabilities. The current requirement similarly seeks a cloud-based renewal of the Wonderlic Select platform to deliver remote, multi-measure psychological assessments and generate job-specific predictive fit scores for US Army Recruiting Division personnel selection and development. The repeated “software renewal” nature and the continuity of access to the same testing platform features indicate this effort is a continuation of the same subscription/software support.