NOTICE_OF_INTENT_TO_AWARD_A_SOLE_SOURCE_CONTRACT_1.pdf
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This document is a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract issued by the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) for Haskell Textbook Services. The government intends to award a five-year firm-fixed price contract to A Book Company LLC under FAR 13.501(a), citing the vendor as the only known source capable of providing the required services. The contract will enable the company to provide textbook services for Haskell Indian Nations University, including creating an online campus bookstore, shipping textbooks to students on or off campus, offering various book formats, providing customer support, and facilitating course material selection.
Key contract requirements include the contractor having at least ten years of experience in contract textbook services, building an online storefront, providing free and expedited shipping options, accepting orders online and by phone, offering customer support, and training library staff for distribution. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 519210, and potential alternative vendors must submit a capability statement and pricing information by 4:00 pm CDT on April 24, 2025, to Jon Pickel at Jon.Pickel@bie.edu if they believe BIE should not pursue this sole source procurement.
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS
The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) intends to enter into a sole source Firm-Fixed Price contract with A Book Company LLC for Haskell Textbook Services under the authority of FAR 13.501(a) – Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required.
The Government anticipates the award of a five (5) year contract consisting of one year base plus four (4) Option years which may be exercised unilaterally by the Government subject to successful past performance and the availability of current year funding.
The intended sole source recipient is the only known vendor with the capabilities to provide the required services to provide faculty selected textbook titles in print and eBooks to students on campus or shipped to their residence for Haskell Indian Nations University.
The Contractor will ship textbooks to students, on or off campus. Contractor will crate an online campus bookstore to select their course materials in all formats available: eBook, new, or used.
The Contractor will ship textbooks to students, on or off campus. Contractor will provide course material changes and customer service to utilize products. Contractor will provide shipping return labels for rental materials. Contractor will provide training to library staff for the local textbook distribution and equipment. The price is variable due to the faculty’s choice in title and the number of students enrolled. Products, prices, and services must promote confidence that the University community is obtaining the best possible combination of quality, customer service, and price.
Contractor will:
• Be experienced in at least ten (10) years of contract textbook services.
• Build a storefront online bookstore.
• Provide online access to free shipping and use services.
• Accept orders online and by phone.
• Provide customer support and technical services.
• Provide marketing.
• Option to ship to campus or ship to home.
• Offer free expedited shipping from eCampus to the library.
• Offer free standard shipping to students’ residence.
• Offer $5.00 expedited shipping upgrade on orders shipped to students' residence.
• Offer training and equipment to library staff for distribution and return.
• Staff will be trained to distribute shipped items.
No solicitation is available and no technical questions will be answered for this requirement. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 519210. If a firm believes that BIE should not pursue this procurement, it should submit a capability statement and pricing information for the requirement by 4:00 pm CDT on April 24, 2025. Please contact Jon Pickel, Contract Specialist, via email at Jon.Pickel@bie.edu.
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