Sole Source Notice for Culinary Reference Texts

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.