SPECIAL NOTICE
Intent To Award Sole Source Contract (Synopsis)
Emergency Care Textbook Workbook, 14th Edition

The 502d Contracting Squadron (CONS) – Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) Randolph, TX intends to award a sole-source firm fixed-price purchase order to PEARSON EDUCATION INC. (CAGE Code 3A8R6; Unique Entity ID MXY4T98LNFC5) 221 River St, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5989 a large business for the purchase of the following (1,500) textbooks:

1.(1,500 EACH) – ISBN 9780136994015 – 14TH Edition of the Emergency Care Textbook
2.(1,500 EACH) – ISBN 9780136994015 – 14th Edition Emergency Care Workbook
3.(1,500 EACH) – ISBN 9780136994015 – 14th Edition Emergency Care Review Plus App

This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this commercially available requirement is 513130 – Book Publishers having a Small Business Administration’s (SBA) size standard of 1,000 employees.

This notice of intent is NOT a request for quote or proposal. The Government does not anticipate receiving additional responses to this notice. Market research identified four (4) small businesses that were interested and capable of providing a quote for this requirement. However, according to the publisher, an incremental price increase is anticipated on 3 February 2025 and the other contractors are unable to deliver before this potential price increase and in addition are unable to meet the Government’s required delivery date.

Interested parties may submit a narrative describing their capabilities and qualifications to fulfill the requirement via email to [email protected] with a copy to [email protected] no later than 30 January 2025 at 10:00 AM Central Time. Any response to this notice must show clear and convicting evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Any costs incurred in submitting a capabilities statement will not be reimbursed by the Government. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition, based upon the responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.