SOM Textbooks Brand Name Only Justification_Redacted.pdf

This document is a Brand Name Only Justification for the requirement of textbooks for the School of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS). The solicitation, Solicitation Number HU000124Q0026, is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or services being issued as a total small business set-aside competition. The requirement is for the specific textbooks listed in the attached Request for Quote (RFQ) and Attachment 1 - Price Quote. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 513130 - Book Publishers, with a size standard of 1,000 employees. The justification outlines the rationale for requiring brand name textbooks only, citing the need for specific content and educational requirements that can only be met by the identified textbooks.