Purchase of WISC‑V and WIAT‑4 Complete Kits for Mississippi State University

Mississippi State University’s Procurement Services has issued a sole‑source solicitation to purchase two proprietary Pearson assessment kits for its School Psychology graduate program. The purchase includes four copies of the WISC‑V Complete Kit (Print) and five copies of the WIAT‑4 Complete Kit (Print + Digital). Pearson is the exclusive publisher of these copyrighted, norm‑referenced instruments, and no alternative vendor can supply equivalent products. The total quoted cost, after the maximum institutional discount, is $9,853.48. The university invites objections to the sole‑source determination but otherwise will award the contract directly to Pearson. • Items: 4 × WISC‑V Print kits (product # 0158978447) and 5 × WIAT‑4 Print + Digital kits (product # A103000393805). • Vendor: Pearson (NCS Pearson, Inc.), San Antonio, TX. • Cost: $9,853.48 total (including $3,000 discount, shipping, and handling). • Deadline for submission: July 6, 2026 8:00 am. • Sole‑source justification: Proprietary, copyright‑protected tests with only Pearson authorized to sell.