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* = Required Field Contract Opportunity Special Notice D317 Intent to Sole Source Social Work Subscription 10468-3904 36C24221Q0155 N 511120 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 2 James J. Peters VA Medical Center 130 West Kingsbridge Road Bronx NY 10468-3904 Contracting Officer Natalie Acevedo Natalie.Acevedo@va.gov 718584-9000 x 2105 Natalie.Acevedo@va.gov

TITLE: D- NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

SOL: 36C24221Q0155

DUE: November 6, 2020 at 12:00 PM EST.

SET ASIDE: N/A

NAICS: 511120

POP STATE: 12/1/2020 – 11/30/2021 + 4 option years AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs New Jersey VA Healthcare System, East Orange and Lyons Campuses POC: Natalie Acevedo, email Natalie.Acevedo@va.gov DESCRIPTION: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO EBSCO INDUSTRIES, INC. Market research was conducted and determined that EBSCO INDUSTRIES, INC. is the only vendor capable of providing the SocINDEX with Full Text Subscription necessary that meet the requirements.

All items are proprietary to EBSCO INDUSTRIES, INC. and not able to be sourced out to another.

This Notice of Intent is not a request for Proposals or Quotations. No solicitation document exists, and no telephone or email inquiries will be accepted.

No contract award will be made on the basis of proposals, or quotations received in response to this notice.

The government MAY consider all Expressions of Interest (EOI) received prior to November 2, 2020".

A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government.

Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Responses to this notice must be emailed to Natalie.Acevedo@va.gov and received by 12:00P M EST on November 6, 2020.

Submitters are responsible for ensuring their EOI reaches the designated contracting officer on-time.

See attached Statement of Work below for additional details.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me.

STATEMENT OF WORK

A. GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Title of Project: Social Work Package

2. Scope of Work: The contractor shall provide all resources necessary to accomplish the deliverables described in this statement of work (SOW), except as may otherwise be specified. The requirement is for Social Work package (Social Work Reference Center and SocINDEX with full text) on the internet EBSCO platform 1 year plus 4 option years.

3. Background: The goal is to provide clinical staff on both campuses access to the internet databases SocINDEX and Social Work Reference Center 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Staff use the information provided by these databases for research purposes in order to provide service to veterans.

4. Performance Period: Estimated 12/1/2020 – 11/30/2021 with 4 option years.

5. Type of Contract: Firm-Fixed-Price

The requirement is for a contract 1 year plus 4 option years for Social Work package for the East Orange and Lyons campus.

The C&A requirements do not apply, and a Security Accreditation Package is not required.

1- Vendor shall provide access to Social Work Reference Center and SocINDEX with Full Text in electronic format.

Created by a multi-specialty editorial team, Social Work Reference Center is a turnkey information resource for social workers and mental health professionals. It covers a wide array of topics such as adolescent health, aging, end-of-life care, clinical social work and diversity. Content is organized in a way that makes it easy for users to get answers to questions quickly and easily.

Coverage Includes:

SocINDEX with Full Text is a robust sociology research database. It provides full-text, peer-reviewed sociology journals covering many studies including gender studies, criminal justice, social psychology, racial studies, religion and social work.

Content Includes:

•481 active, full-text, non-open access journals and magazines •465 active, full-text, peer-reviewed, non-open access journals •178 active, full-text, peer-reviewed, non-open access journals with no embargo •367 active, full-text, non-open access journals indexed in Web of Science or Scopus SocINDEX with Full Text covers a broad range of studies, including gender studies, criminal justice, social psychology, religion, racial studies and social work.

Complete with extensive indexing for books, monographs, conference papers and other non-periodical content sources, SocINDEX with Full Text also includes searchable cited references.

Contracting Office Address:

VISN 3 Network Acquisition & Logistics James J. Peters VA Medical Center

MCC: 10N3/NAL,

130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, New York 10468-3992 Place of Performance:

The Veterans Health Administration of NY & NJ (VISN 2):

East Orange, NJ 07018 Lyons, NJ 07939