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502d Contracting Squadron Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Request for Quote (RFQ) # FA301626Q7004 Emergency Care Textbook Package 14th Edition ISBN: 9780136994015

Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) – Fort Sam Houston, TX 1 December 2025

1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6 and FAR subpart

13.5 "Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items" as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued.

This is a Full and Open competitive acquisition for the procurement and delivery of Brand Name Only for Emergency Care Textbook Package 14th Edition ISBN:

9780136994015 for Medical Education Training Campus (METC) located on Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) - Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

2. The Combined Synopsis/Solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC), No. 2025-05 Effective 8/7/2025.

3. This requirement is being solicited as full and open. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code for this requirement is 513130 – Book Publisher with a Small Business Size Standard of 1,000 employees. The Product or Service Code: 7610 – Books and Pamphlets.

4. SCHEDULE: Provide a quote for the exact requirement listed below. Total price shall include shipping and handling.

NOTE: Quotes shall include unit price and extended prices for all line items. Quotes should include the quoter's best pricing, inclusive of all discounts, as there may not be another opportunity to offer further discounts.

Schedule

CLIN Requirement Description Qty Unit Unit Price Extended Price

0001 Brand Name Only PACKAGE

ISBN: 9780136994015

authored by Daniel Limmer & Michael F. O’Keefe which contains the following:

1,500 each

• Emergency Care Textbook, 14th Edition (1,500 Each)

• Emergency Care Workbook, 14th Edition (1,500 Each)

• Emergency Care Review Plus App 14th Edition (1,500 Each)

TOTAL

5. CONTRACTOR’S INFORMAITON:

Vendor Name Name – If Doing Business as (DBA):

Name of POC Address Phone Email

SAM UEI

Cage Code Tax ID (US Firms Only) Small Business Entity (Please Identify all that apply) ●8(a) ●HUBZone ●Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business

(SDVOSB)

●Small Disadvantaged Business ●Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) ●Women Owned Small Business (WOSB)

6. DELIVERY: On or before 11 December 2025

FOB: DESTINATION TO:

DHA J-7 Logistics Attn: Mr. Eduardo C. Vera Acquisitions Lead, 2220 Wheelright 2220 Wheelright St, Building 4194 Bay E JBSA Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX 78234

7. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition, in addition to the following Addenda:

A. GENERAL. To ensure timely and equitable evaluation of Quotes, Quoters must follow the instructions contained herein. Quoters are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements. Failure to meet a requirement may result in a quote/quotation being ineligible for award in the absence of Interchanges (see paragraph 7(4)(b)). Taking exception to any content in the solicitation without addressing the exception with the Contracting Officer (CO) before the quote cutoff time listed in Paragraph 15 below will render the quote ineligible for award.

B. REQUEST FOR QUOTE SUBMISSION:

1. QUESTIONS: Any written questions must be received electronically via email on or before 3 December 2025, 10:00 a.m. Central Standard Time (CDT).

Questions will be submitted to both Ms. Jill Van Plew, Contract Specialist, at jill.van_plew@us.af.mil and Mr. Umar Thomas, Contracting Officer, at umar.thomas.1@us.af.mil.

2. Any questions submitted after the question due date may not be accepted.

Responses to written questions will be made accessible to all potential Quoters via SAM.gov. In the event issues pertaining to this solicitation cannot be resolved to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer (CO), the CO reserves the right to withdraw or cancel the proposed requirement at no additional cost to the Government.

3. QUOTES: Submit quotes electronically via email on or before 4 December 2025, 10:00 a.m. Central Standard Time (CDT) to the 502d Contracting Squadron (502d CONS) to both Ms. Jill Van Plew, Contract Specialist, at jill.van_plew@us.af.mil and Mr. Umar Thomas, Contracting Officer, at umar.thomas.1@us.af.mil.

a. The quote shall be clear, concise, and include sufficient detail for effective evaluation. Responses to this solicitation shall strictly adhere to the requirements set forth in the solicitation. Submissions that do not adhere to format and content requirements may be considered non-compliant. The Government reserves the right to eliminate any such quotes from consideration for award. The quote shall not contain any extraneous information such as advertisements or marketing material.

b. Quoters are strongly advised to submit their quotes well in advance of the closing date and time to mitigate the risk of technical difficulty and ensure that the complete quote is timely received.

Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of Quoters will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f). Any quote, modification, or revision, that is received at the designated government office after the exact time specified for receipt of quotes is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, and the mailto:jill.van_plew@us.af.mil mailto:umar.thomas.1@us.af.mil mailto:jill.van_plew@us.af.mil mailto:umar.thomas.1@us.af.mil

Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late quote would not unduly delay the acquisition. Hard copies of the quotes will not be accepted.

All Quotes must be in English.

c. Representations and Certifications: Quoters SHALL be registered in

System for Award Management (SAM) database at the time an offer or quotation is submitted in order to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements. Please ensure your SAM registration is not expired. Quoters shall also have the NAICS Code 513130 – Book Publisher in their SAM profile.

d. Contractor shall complete the necessary fill-ins, certifications, and provisions. The Quoters shall complete only paragraph (b) of the provision FAR 52.212-3 - if the Quoter has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site. If the Quoter has not completed their annual representations and certifications, the Quoter shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (p) of the provision FAR 52.212-3 and return it along with the Quote. All sections requiring fill-in information within this RFQ must be returned with the quoter's quote, unless otherwise changed via RFQ amendment.

e. The Quoter shall be compliant with the requirements as stated in this solicitation and conform to all the required specifications stated in the Statement of Need (Attachment 1). A quote that is sufficiently documented to support technical capability and price in a complete, orderly, and specific detailed manner will enable the Government to perform a thorough and fair evaluation.

f. The CO has determined there is a high probability of adequate price competition in this acquisition. Upon examination of the initial quotes, the CO will review this determination, and if adequate price competition exists, no additional cost information will be requested.

g. NOTE: Period for Acceptance of Quotes. The quoter agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotes.

h. The Contracting Officer (CO) reserves the right to withdraw or cancel this

RFQ/requirement at no additional cost to the Government. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse the quoter for any costs.

i. Independent Consultation with Government Officials concerning the project requirements is prohibited since evaluation of quotations will be based on the requirements stated in this RFQ. Industry generated questions regarding the technical requirements, coordination, and/or the interpretation of RFQ requirements during the solicitation phase shall be written and directed to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer.

4. AMENDMENTS: In the event that any written amendments to the Request for

Quote are issued, a signed copy of each amendment shall be submitted with the Contractor’s quote or the quote may be considered nonresponsive. It is the Quoter’s responsibility to check the https://Sam.gov /content/home Website for any amendments issued against this solicitation and respond accordingly.

5. INTERCHANGES: The Government reserves the right to hold Interchanges if, during the evaluation, it is determined to be in the best interest of the Government. Interchanges are fluid interaction(s) between the contracting officer and the vendor that may address any aspect of the quote and may/may not be documented in real time. Interchanges may be conducted with one, some, or all, as the Government is not required to conduct interchanges with any and/or all Contractors responding to the solicitation.

6. THE QUOTER SHALL SUBMIT A COPY OF THIS SOLICITATION TO

INCLUDE:

a. Completion of Schedule Tables in paragraph 4.

b. Completion of Vendor Information in paragraph 5.

c. Contractor shall complete all contract clause fill-ins in Attachment 2 as applicable unless otherwise changed via solicitation amendment.

FAR 52.212-3 (page 24 of 42) FAR 52.212-3 Alt 1 (page 14 of 42)

d. Any Product literature for this exact requirement.

(End of Addendum to 52.212-1)

8. ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-2, EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES.

FAR 52.212-2(a): Evaluation – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition, in addition to the following Addendum to FAR 52.212-2. FAR 52.212-2(a) is tailored to read as follows:

BASIS OF AWARD: The Government reserves the right to award a single firm-fixed price purchase order resulting from this RFQ to the quoter(s) whose quote conforms to the solicitation and is the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA).

TECHNICAL ACCEPTABILITY

The Government technical evaluation team shall evaluate the technical quotations on a pass/fail basis, assigning ratings of Acceptable or Unacceptable. Only those quotations determined to be technically acceptable will be considered for award.

TABLE 1 – TECHNICAL RATINGS

Rating Description

Acceptable Quotation clearly meets the exact items requested in the requirement.

Unacceptable Quotation does not clearly meet the exact items requested in the requirement.

(End of Addendum to FAR 52.212-2)

9. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

10. In addition to the applicable clauses in FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, applicable clauses and provisions are identified in Attachment 2 “Clauses and Provisions RFQ

FA301626Q7004

11. There are NO contract financing arrangements requirements for this acquisition.

12. ALL CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE SUBMITTED BY EMAIL TO BOTH:

Jill Van Plew Contract Specialist 502d Contracting Squadron 395 B Street West, Bldg. 224 JBSA-Randolph, TX 78150-4525 Office: 210-652-8425 Email: jill.van_plew@us.af.mil

Umar Thomas Contracting Officer 502d Contracting Squadron 395 B Street West, Bldg. 224 JBSA-Randolph, TX 78150-4525 Office: 210-652-8960 Email: umar.thomas.1@us.af.mil

Attachments

1. Atch 1 – Statement of Need

2. Atch 2 – Provisions and Clauses mailto:jill.van_plew@us.af.mil mailto:umar.thomas.1@us.af.mil