SOM Textbooks RFQ.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

BRAND NAME COMPETITION

Textbooks for the School of Medicine

Solicita�on Number: HU000124Q0026 Solicita�on Issue Date: 25 June 2024

Ques�ons Date/Time 28 June 2024 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) Response Date/Time: 08 July 2024 2:00 PM, EST

Classifica�on Code: 76 – Books, Maps, and Other Publica�ons PSC: 7610 – Books and Pamphlets

Contact Points: Ashley McRae, Contract Specialist Email: ashley.mcrae@usuhs.edu

Emily Mashek, Contrac�ng Officer Email: emily.mashek@usuhs.edu

Contrac�ng Office: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Acquisi�ons Directorate, A1040C 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814

This is a combined synopsis/solicita�on for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with addi�onal informa�on included in this no�ce. This announcement cons�tutes the only solicita�on; proposals are being requested and a wri�en solicita�on will not be issued. The solicita�on is being issued using Simplified Acquisi�on procedures.

This compe��on is set aside for small businesses (total small business set-aside compe��on). The North American Industry Classifica�on System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 513130 – Book Publishers, size standard of 1,000 employees.

This solicita�on incorporates the provisions and clauses in effect in Federal Acquisi�on Circular 2024-05 dated 22 April 2024 and Defense Publica�on No�ce 20240530 dated 30 May 2024.

Requirement Descrip�on

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) has a requirement for the textbooks listed below:

Title of Textbook Edition 13-Digit ISBN: QTY mailto:ashley.mcrae@usuhs.edu mailto:emily.mashek@usuhs.edu

Beckmann and Ling's Obstetrics and Gynecology 9th 978-1975180577 200

First Aid for USMLE Step 1 (2024 Edition) 2024 978-1266077203 185 ATLS 10th Edition Student Course Fee (English) Student Course Manual 10th 978-0996826235 248

Prehospital Trauma Life Support, Military Edition 9th 978-1284180589 180

Essentials of General Surgery and Surgical Subspecialties 6th 978-1496351043 182

Desk Reference to the Diagnostic Criteria from DSM-5-TR 5th 978-0-89042-580-0 180 Bate’s Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, Revised Reprint 13th 978-1975210533 196

Medical Physiology 3rd 978-1455743773 150

Photographic Atlas of Anatomy 9th 978-1975151348 211 Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease (Robbins Pathology) 10th Edition 10th 978-0323531139 178

Robbins Essential Pathology 1st 978-0323640251 165

The Massachusetts General Medicine Hospital of Medicine Pocket Medicine Eighth 8th Edition 8th 978-1975182991 190

General Informa�on

Basis of Award - Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price contract to the responsible, responsive vendor whose quote meets all of the solicita�on and product requirements. To be eligible for award, the vendor must quote on all of the items iden�fied in the Price Quote Table. Failure to quote on all items will result in rejec�on of the quote (non-responsive).

Ques�ons Vendors must submit all ques�ons about this solicita�on in wri�ng to the Contract Specialist and the Contrac�ng Officer by the date and �me stated above. All responses to the ques�ons will be in wri�ng, without iden�fica�on of the ques�oner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicita�on.

Quote Submission Vendors must submit their quota�ons via email to the Contract Specialist and the Contrac�ng Officer no later than the date and �me specified above. FAX quota�ons will not be accepted. Quotes received a�er the response date and �me will not be considered. Please reference the RFQ name and number in the subject line of email communica�ons.

System for Award Management (SAM) In order to be eligible for award, vendors must be registered in SAM ( www.SAM.gov ) .

Instruc�ons to Offerors

Brand Name http://www.sam.gov/

The vendor must propose the brand name item requested.

Refurbished Items Unless specifically requested in the solicita�on, refurbished items will not be accepted.

Technical Quote

1. Vendors are encouraged to provide product literature to augment their quote.

2. Quote submissions must include the following informa�on.

a. Company’s full name and address

b. CAGE, DUNS, and Tax Iden�fica�on Number

c. Name, �tle, phone number, and email of the person authorized to sign contracts for the company

3. Vendors shall provide warranty informa�on with the quote.

Price Quote

1. The quote should mirror (iden�fy) the product lines in the Price Quote Table (See A�achment 1).

The Vendor may add lines to their quote if needed to account for addi�onal items or for items that are separately priced.

2. The Vendor must provide a price for each item listed in the table and provide a total delivered price.

3. If the product is part of a system, the Vendor should iden�fy that the product is a system (component parts are not separately priced). The Vendor should only iden�fy the individual components in the system if the itemiza�on of the internal components are in accordance with customary commercial prac�ces.

4. If an item is not separately priced, vendors may enter NSP (not separately priced) or $0.00 in the price column. For example, if shipping is included in the price, enter NSP or $0.00 in the price column.

5. Quote prices shall be held for a minimum of 60 days.

Delivery

1. Delivery is FOB Des�na�on to Uniformed Services University in Bethesda, Maryland.

2. Delivery Address - The delivery address and contact informa�on for deliveries is provided in Box 15 of the contract. The email address for the POC is provided in the WAWF instruc�ons. The intended recipient within the University will be iden�fied separately. The Vendor is required to iden�fy the intended recipient and their loca�on on the shipping label and/or the packing slip.

The name and contact informa�on (phone and email address) for the intended recipient will be provided at the �me of contract award (available from the Contract Specialist).

3. Delivery Date – Offerors must be able to deliver the required textbooks to USU NLT 26 July 2024.

See A�achment 1.

Provisions and Clauses

The solicita�on and contract are subject to the FAR provisions and clauses and are also subject to the Defense Federal Acquisi�on Regula�ons (DFARS) provisions and clauses that are hereby incorporated by reference via A�achment 2.

A�achments

A�achment 1: Price Quote Table A�achment 2: Provisions and Clauses