Statement of Work — Fixed-Price Federal Pilot
Product: Real World Careers (Cognitive Talent Intelligence)
Contractor: Advanced Learning Academy LLC
UEI: Z272LH7MCDT2 | CAGE: 1A8H4 | SAM: ACTIVE
Document date: July 22, 2026 | Version: 1.0
Status appendix applies: This pilot is offered for evaluation and controlled operational use under agency acquisition rules.
Real World Careers is not FedRAMP Authorized. Formal ACR/VPAT is in preparation.
Assessment results are one component of selection or counseling processes—not sole basis for employment decisions.
1. Purpose
Provide the Agency with a fixed-price pilot of Real World Careers to evaluate cognitive assessment administration, verified credential issuance, Role Blueprint–supported job analysis support, candidate/employer reporting, and operational fit for [PROGRAM / OFFICE / USE CASE].
2. Period of performance
| Item | Default (adjustable) |
|---|
| Duration | 90 calendar days from kickoff |
| Kickoff | Within 10 business days of award / PO |
| Final report | Within 15 business days after pilot end |
3. Pilot volume (default package)
| Element | Quantity |
|---|
| Assessment seats (completed administrations) | Up to 500 |
| Job families / Role Blueprints supported | Up to 3 |
| Employer / counselor portal users | As agreed (reasonable multi-user access) |
| Credential verification access | Included for pilot period |
| Custom module questions (optional) | Up to 1 module / up to 20 items if scoped |
Illustrative firm-fixed price (default package): $74,500 USD (negotiable by seat count, modules, and reporting depth). Not a “free” pilot.
4. Contractor deliverables
- Kickoff briefing and configuration plan
- Assessment access workflow for candidates (browser-based)
- Administration of up to 500 completed assessments within seat limit
- Individual cognitive domain reports / profiles per completed assessment
- Verified Cognitive Profile Summary codes for completed assessments
- Role Blueprint worksheets for up to 3 job families (tasks, domain weights, interview prompts, human-review checklist)
- Hiring-manager / counselor orientation session (remote)
- Mid-pilot status check (metrics: completion rate, support tickets, issues log)
- Final pilot report: usage metrics, qualitative feedback summary, recommendations, limitations
- Compliance status appendix (FedRAMP, 508/ACR, data handling) current as of pilot start
5. Agency responsibilities
- Designate COR / technical POC and decision authority
- Identify job families and provide SME time for Role Blueprint sessions
- Ensure use complies with Merit System Principles, Veterans’ Preference, EEO, privacy, and agency policy
- Provide reasonable accommodation requests process coordination
- Human review of any employment-related use of results
- Timely feedback for final report
6. Technical approach (summary)
- Behavioral cognitive assessment across six work-relevant domains (not a medical/neuro exam)
- Results used as structured evidence alongside interviews, skills, and experience
- Cloud-hosted application; candidate access via modern browser
- Data encrypted in transit and at rest per platform architecture
7. Exclusions (not included unless separately priced)
- FedRAMP authorization sponsorship or 3PAO assessment
- Completed ACR/VPAT production certification package (unless added as CLIN)
- USA Staffing production system integration
- Guaranteed reduction in time-to-hire, bad-hire rate, or adverse impact
- Legal advice or agency policy determinations
- Unlimited seats beyond purchased quantity
- On-site staffing / recruiter placement desk (optional separate engagement)
8. Service levels (pilot)
| Item | Target |
|---|
| Support hours | Business days, 9:00–17:00 ET |
| Support response | Within 1 business day for standard tickets |
| Severity-1 outage response | Best effort same business day |
| Uptime objective | Commercially reasonable; 99.9% target for production-class hosting (not a penalty SLA unless contracted) |
9. Data handling
- Assessment data used to provide pilot services and reporting
- No sale of personal assessment data for advertising
- Subprocessors typically include Cloudflare (hosting/security) and Stripe (if commercial payments); agency invoice pilots may avoid card processing
- Retention and deletion per pilot agreement / agency written request
- See Privacy Policy: realworldcareers.com/privacy
10. Compliance & security status (binding disclosures)
| Topic | Status |
|---|
| SAM / UEI / CAGE | Active registration — Z272LH7MCDT2 / 1A8H4 |
| FedRAMP | Not Authorized; roadmap only |
| Section 508 / ACR | Accessibility-first design; formal ACR in preparation |
| Selection use | One factor only; agency owns selection process |
| GSA Schedule | Not a MAS holder |
11. Price & payment
- Firm-fixed-price preferred
- Payment: Net 30 via ACH/invoice upon award milestones as agreed (e.g., 50% kickoff / 50% final report, or agency standard)
- Optional CLINs: additional seats, extra Role Blueprints, custom items, on-site training, extended reporting
12. Acceptance
Agency acceptance of the final pilot report and confirmation that deliverables in Section 4 were provided constitutes completion of the pilot CLIN, subject to warranty of workmanlike performance for 30 days after final report delivery for material defects in deliverables.
13. Points of contact
Contractor: Timothy E. Parker, CEO — tp@advancedlearning.academy · federal@advancedlearning.academy · 443-539-6567
Agency COR: ___________________________ Email: ___________ Phone: ___________