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NJ WRIISC Special Supplemental Issue to Medical Care Journal Intent to Sole Source to WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH, INC.

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Network Contracting Office 2 James J. Peters VA Medical Center 130 West Kingsbridge Road Bronx NY 10468-3904

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Contract Specialist Tiffany Vazquez-Simon tiffany.vazquez-simon@va.gov

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Special Notice Special Notice Intent to Sole Source to WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH, INC.

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NAICS: 513120 - Periodical Publishers

POP: 04/19/2024 – 04/1/2025

AGENCY: VA New Jersey Healthcare System - War Related Illness and Injury Study Center

POC: Tiffany Vazquez-Simon, email tiffany.vazquez-simon@va.gov DESCRIPTION: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH, INC.

Market research was conducted and determined that WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH, INC. is the only vendor capable of meeting the requirement at VA NEW JERSEY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM.

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 April 15, 2024.

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 tiffany.vazquez-simon@va.gov and received by 12:00 PM EST on April 15, 2024.

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 Special Supplemental Issue to Medical Care Journal

1. Background Due to passage of the recent Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (referred as the “PACT act”), there is increasing attention on the need to communicate information, knowledge, and best practices to VA’s providers and Veterans around military environmental exposures. Additionally, a focus on military environmental exposures and related information is increasingly sought by policymakers that need concise and clear competing communications. There is a lack of research on military exposure concerns from an interdisciplinary perspective.

2. Objectives The War Related Illness and Injury Study Center (WRIISC) and Exposures Related Care Transformation (EXPRT) Center propose a supplement of a high-quality peer-reviewed journal dedicated to interdisciplinary research on military environmental exposures.

3. Period of performance The period of performance is one 12-month base period. Performance shall start immediately upon the date of award.

a. Estimated Award Date: 04/19/2024

4. Place of performance Work will be performed offsite at the contractor’s facility for successful completion of required deliverables. Virtual meetings will be held as needed. Meetings will be virtual using the Microsoft Teams or similar platform.

5. Contract Type:

Firm Fixed Price.

6. Product Specifications An online-only supplement which will be published on the journal’s website and in Ovid research platform. Page budget of 98 pages and full production serves (copyediting, typsetting, proofing, HTML coding, etc.). This supplement will be distributed digitally to all journal subscribers including members of the APHA. Additionally, the supplement will be indexed and discoverable in major bibliographic databases like PubMed, MEDLINE, Scopus, and Web of Science. Lastly, the contractor will execute an elevated marketing campaign to ensure optimal dissemination of the supplement. The campaign includes an email campaign, press release, promotion on social media for 6 months, dedicated post on the journal’s blog, and promotional free access for 2-3 years.

7. Government-Furnished Property (GFP): N/A

8. Security Considerations:

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

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