Emergency Care Textbook Packages Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)

This contract is a Total Small Business Set-Aside Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Emergency Care Textbook Packages under solicitation FA301626Q7037, issued by the Department of Defense for the Medical Training Campus at JBSA Lackland, Texas, with performance directed to DHA J-7 Logistics in San Antonio, Texas. The requirement is for brand-name Emergency Care Textbooks, workbooks, digital apps, and instructor materials published by Pearson Education, Inc., specifically the 15th Edition, to support Army Combat Medic Specialist Training and Air Force Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice programs. The BPA has a five-year period of performance from July 22, 2026, through July 21, 2031, with a master ceiling of $8,413,456.55 or expiration upon reaching that amount, and includes five annual ordering periods with predefined quantities for each package type. All quotes must provide unit pricing for every line item in the BPA Price List, and offerors must be authorized resellers of Pearson Education with an active account. Technical acceptability is a mandatory pass/fail gate, and failure to meet any technical requirement renders a proposal ineligible. Invoices must be submitted electronically via Wide Area WorkFlow with a COMBO format, referencing valid BPA and Call numbers, and must adhere to DFARS and FAR requirements including receiving reports and payment documentation. Delivery must occur within 14 days of order receipt with secure, trackable shipping to designated METC facilities, and contractors must supply real-time tracking data upon dispatch along with administrative support for digital components. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management with an active Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE code, represent small business status under NAICS 513130, and comply with all representations and certifications including Buy American, prohibition on contracting with inverted domestic corporations, trafficking in persons, and covered defense telecommunications equipment. Deviations to standard FAR clauses are applied across numerous provisions including 52.204-91, 52.222-90, 52.233-3, and others, requiring strict adherence to government-mandated terms. Contracting officers will evaluate proposals based on the most advantageous offering considering price and other factors, though specific weights are not provided. The solicitation prohibits consultations with government personnel during the bidding phase and mandates submission of an electronic quote including completed contractor information, authorized res