The Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center awarded Ebsco Industries Inc., a leading provider of research databases, e-journals, magazine subscriptions, e-books, and discovery services for libraries and institutions, a $49 million Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for library subscription services supporting VA healthcare programs. Under this multiple-award IDIQ, Ebsco has received several firm fixed-price delivery orders to deliver American Psychological Association (APA) mental health subscription resources, periodicals, and online databases. These orders, valued at up to $6.4 million, support the VA's mission of caring for America's veterans and their families by providing critical information resources. The original solicitation sought proposals for a 10-year, $150 million IDIQ contract to provide the VA's Office of Health Information and VACO Library with access to a wide range of academic and medical journals, databases, and reference materials. As a prime contractor, Ebsco leverages its expertise in content aggregation and library resource management to efficiently deliver these subscription-based products and services to the VA. The contract does not have any set-aside designations, and performance primarily occurs at Ebsco's facilities by providing online access to the specified VA offices in Washington, D.C. and other locations. Ebsco, through its Ebsco Information Services division, has a strong track record of delivering similar library resources and digital content to other federal agencies, including the National Science Foundation, Department of Justice, and Department of the Treasury under past contract awards.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| P00002 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 2/8/23 | |
| P00001 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 12/7/21 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $0 | 1/26/21 |
Name | Description | Awardee | Potential Value (Click to sort descending) | Award Date (Click to sort descending) | Completion Date (Click to sort descending) | Updated At (Click to sort descending) |
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Delivery Order 36C77621D0004-36C77624N0242 | Ebsco Industries Inc. | $6.4m | 2/17/24 | 2/16/25 | 2/12/24 | |
Delivery Order 36C77621D0004-36C77621N1358 | Ebsco Industries Inc. | $6.9m | 2/16/21 | 2/16/23 | 3/10/25 | |
Delivery Order 36C77621D0004-36C77621N1488 | Ebsco Industries Inc. | $1.0m | 3/1/21 | 12/30/24 | 1/4/24 | |
Delivery Order 36C77621D0004-36C77625N0020 | Ebsco Industries Inc. | $1.3m | 2/17/25 | 2/16/26 | 2/13/25 |
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | Federal Agency | Type | Posted Date (Click to sort descending) |
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D317--Library Subscription IDIQ | 36C77621R0005 | Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center Austin | Solicitation 1/1 | 10/15/20, 5:51 PM |