Usmma textbook IDIQ - term 2 books purchase.
Ended Awarded
- Contract number
- 693JF726F00004N
- Awardee
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MBS Direct, LLC UEI C1FVESFCJE75
- Awarding agency
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Maritime Administration
Department of Transportation
- Obligated
- $244,117
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $244,116.75 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 424920 Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers
- PSC
- 7610 Books And Pamphlets
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Competed under SAP Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Great Neck, NY 11024, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Clinger-Cohen Act FAR part 39
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The Maritime Administration awarded a delivery order valued at $244,116.75 to MBS Direct, LLC for textbook and educational materials to support the United States Merchant Marine Academy's Term 2 course requirements. This delivery order, issued without set-aside designation under full and open competition, represents a call against MBS Direct's existing $1.5 million indefinite delivery contract with MARAD, which has been in effect since May 27, 2021, and extends through May 26, 2026. MBS Direct, a subsidiary of Barnes & Noble Education, Inc., is based in Columbia, Missouri and specializes in providing comprehensive textbook distribution, e-books, and specialized course materials to federal academic institutions. The materials will be delivered to the USMMA location in Kings Point, New York under a firm fixed price arrangement.
This delivery order represents MBS Direct's continued role as a primary educational vendor for the Maritime Administration's undergraduate midshipmen programs. The company's established relationship with USMMA demonstrates its capability to manage large-scale procurement across multiple academic terms and training cycles, including physical textbooks tailored to specific course schedules and digital resources such as e-book subscriptions. MBS Direct maintains active federal contracting vehicles with both the Maritime Administration and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, positioning the company as a key supplier of educational materials across multiple federal institutions. The award is scheduled for ultimate completion by May 26, 2026.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 693JF726F00004N?
693JF726F00004N was awarded to MBS Direct, LLC by Maritime Administration (Department of Transportation) on October 23, 2025.
How much is contract 693JF726F00004N worth?
The government has obligated $244,117 on 693JF726F00004N.
Is contract 693JF726F00004N an order under another contract?
Yes. 693JF726F00004N is a delivery order under 693JF721D000006, an indefinite delivery contract.
Was contract 693JF726F00004N competed?
The extent of competition for 693JF726F00004N was competed under sap.
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