Brand Name Kaplan FSH CDC Learning Materials FA301626Q7148.docx

SAM.gov Request for Quote Solicitation# FA301626Q7148 Brand Name – Kaplan FSH CDC Learning Materials Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) - Fort Sam Houston, TX

1. The 502d Contracting Squadron is issuing a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with (IAW) RFO Part 12 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) on SAM.gov.

2. The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price purchase for the procurement of Kaplan brand learning materials, furniture, and toys. The procured material for the learning materials shall be purchased and delivered JBSA Ft Sam Houston, TX 78234. Each vendor's quote shall include the model number, extended and total prices for the schedule attached (Atch 1).

3. It is the quoter's responsibility to ensure the quote and all the data are complete and IAW this RFQ. The Government assumes no responsibility for late or incomplete responses to the RFQ. Late responses will be processed IAW RFO 52.212-1(c). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 339930 - Doll, Toy, and Game Manufacturing. IAW RFO 52.219-28(d), the default small business size standard is 700 employees. This requirement is being solicited as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside.

4. The Government intends to make an award based on the initial quote submissions without conducting discussions. Therefore, each quote should contain the quoter’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to hold discussions if, during the evaluation, it is determined to be in the best interest of the Government, IAW RFO 52.212-1(d). Quoter responses to the discussions will be considered in making the award decision. Discussions may be conducted with one, some or all quoters as the Government is not required to conduct discussions with any and/or all quoters responding to this RFQ.

5. The government will incorporate into the resultant order the attached contract clauses or provisions in order to be compliant with any applicable DoD-unique statutes, regulations, directives, and other requirements (Atch 2).

6. Best value determination will be based on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach. For this RFQ, best value means a single award will be made to the contractor who quotes the lowest overall total evaluated price, whose products are technically acceptable, and who has been determined to be a responsible contractor IAW RFO Part 9. Vendors are required to complete and return the attached Schedule of Supplies (Atch 1) and/or to provide a quote on official company letterhead with the information.

7. Evaluation factors are Price and Technical.

a. Price. Since award will be based on initial responses, the Contractor is encouraged to quote its most advantageous pricing up front, to include discounts, in the initial response. The quote must be submitted for all line items. The government will first rank quotations in order from lowest to highest total price (for all items) and evaluate the three (3) quotes with the lowest price.

b. Technical. A quotation that does not meet all of the salient characteristics in totality will be found technically unacceptable and may result in the quotation being excluded from further consideration for award. The government reserves the right to evaluate more than three (3) quotations, as deemed necessary, and will do so in order of the next lowest price.

If you have any questions, please contact Kyana Gayden at kyana.gayden@us.af.mil and Cathy Hardy at catherine.hardy@us.af.mil

8. The RFQ close date 24 September 2026 at 01:00 pm CST.

9. All documents/attachments submitted in response to the RFQ shall be in Word Document, Excel, or PDF format.

10. Notice to Vendor(s): The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date of receipt of quotations. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse the vendor for any costs.

Attachments:

1. Schedule of Supplies

2. Clauses and Provisions