S2 Cognition

This is a Sources Sought notice for market research purposes only. This is not a request for quotation or proposal. The U.S. Army is seeking to identify small businesses capable of providing a cognitive performance assessment system for Special Forces operators.

Project Title: Cognitive Performance Assessment System

NAICS Code: 541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Description:

The Government is seeking a scientifically validated and reliable cognitive testing system to assess the cognitive performance of military personnel. The system will be used to measure brain processes involved in rapid, split-second decision-making. This requirement is for a one-year license agreement.

Salient Characteristics:

The system must meet the following minimum requirements:

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  Provide a computer-based testing system designed to measure cognitive processes with millisecond precision.

  
  


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  Be able to test at least thirteen (13) distinct areas of cognition, including perception speed, search efficiency, tracking capacity, trajectory estimation, decision complexity, distraction control, and impulse control.

  
  


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  Utilize scientifically valid, reliable, and context-free assessment protocols that demonstrate test-retest repeatability.

  
  


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  Store all results in a secure database.

  
  


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  Have a demonstrated ability to connect testing results to training and real-world performance, supported by a comparative data set of at least 1,000 military service members.

  
  


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  The capability to tailor assessments to unique occupational requirements.

  
  

Set-Aside:

This will be a 100% small business set-aside. All interested and capable small businesses are encouraged to respond.

Response Instructions:

Interested parties should review the attached documents for the full requirement details. This notice is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a commitment by the Government.