Sole Source Notice for Culinary Reference Texts
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- N0018925RR027
- Agency
-
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513130 Book Publishers
- PSC
- 7610 Books And Pamphlets
- Place of performance
- Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, Mechanicsburg Office has issued a sole source notice for the procurement of digital culinary reference textbooks from Pearson Education, Inc. The Department of Defense agency intends to award a firm fixed price contract for electronic downloads of "On Cooking, A Textbook of Culinary Fundamentals, 7th Edition" and "On Baking, A Textbook of Baking and Pastry Fundamentals, 4th Edition" to support Navy food service personnel. This procurement is being conducted under FAR 6.302-1 sole source authority, with the justification that these specific textbooks are the primary source material for Navy Culinary Specialist advancement studies and examinations. The acquisition falls under simplified acquisition procedures with a total value under $250,000. The notice was posted on July 1, 2025, and represents a specialized procurement within the book publishing industry category.
The primary objective of this sole source procurement is to provide essential educational materials for Navy Culinary Specialists across all commands, as these textbooks serve as the foundational knowledge source for culinary rating advancement exams at all pay grades. Contractors seeking to challenge this sole source determination must submit written objections to the specified Navy contracting officer at kaitlin.n.obrien.civ@us.navy.mil by July 11, 2025. Any challenges must include sufficient information demonstrating that an equivalent product exists that would meet the government's specific requirements for Navy culinary training and advancement programs. The required delivery date for the eBooks is August 1, 2025, and Pearson Education has been identified as the sole provider with no authorized resellers. This notice is not a request for proposals or quotations, but rather an announcement of intent to proceed with sole source acquisition, with the government retaining full discretion in determining whether to compete the requirement based on any responses received.
Notice text
In accordance with FAR 6.302-1, NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, Mechanicsburg Office intends to award a Sole Source Firm Fixed Price contract to Pearson Education, Inc. for digital downloads of culinary reference texts "On Cooking, A Textbook of Culinary Fundamentals, 7th Edition" and "On Baking, A Textbook of Baking and Pastry Fundamentals, 4th Edition" for Navy food service personnel. The delivery of the required eBooks will be 1 August 2025. This notice of intent is not a request for proposals or quotations; however, any challenges to this sole source must be received in writing and sent to kaitlin.n.obrien.civ@us.navy.mil to be considered by the Government for the purpose of determining whether or not to compete the requirement. Challenges must include information sufficient to enable the Government to make a determination that an equivalent product exists which would meet the Government's needs as stated herein. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
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