S02 FINAL Intent to Sole Source Notice 36C25624Q0689 cyberFEDS Electronic Subscription Services.pdf

Special Notice

SUBJECT* Notice of Intent to Sole Source, cyberFEDS Electronic Subscription Services, South Central VA Health Care Network, Human Resources Line, 715 South Pear Orchard Drive, Ridgeland, MS 39157

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 39531

SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C25624Q0689

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 04-15-2024 1300 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK,

USA

ARCHIVE 15 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

RECOVERY ACT FUNDS N

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* R612

NAICS CODE* 513120

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs

Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System Network Contracting Office 16 400 Veterans Avenue BLDG 5 Rm 1A102 Biloxi MS 39531

POINT OF CONTACT*

Cory Laborde / Contract Specialist Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 16 Alexandria VA Health Care System 2495 Shreveport Highway Pineville, LA 71360

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL https://www.va.gov/

URL DESCRIPTION VA

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS cory.laborde@va.gov EMAIL DESCRIPTION CS e-mail address

Notice Type: Special Notice

Synopsis: The South Central VA Health Care Network, Human Resources Line, 715 South Pear Orchard Drive, Ridgeland, MS 39157 intends to award a sole-source firm fixed price task/delivery order to LRP Publications, Inc. SAM UEI: UCMPFP9EH2R5, 360 Hiatt Drive, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418-7106 for the following services: (cyberFEDS) Electronic Subscription Services (All-inclusive delivery medium covering all human resources focus areas). The authority for this action is FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The total estimated cost of the proposed task/delivery order is $293,100.00. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this action is 513120 – Periodical Publishers with a size standard of 1000 employees. The expected award date for this task/delivery order is on or before May 1st, 2024 with an initial, base year performance period of five (5) months with four (4) twelve (12) month option year periods that may or may not be exercised based on the needs of the government.

The specific services being acquired are the following: (cyberFEDS) Electronic Subscription Services. The (cyberFEDS) Electronic Subscription Services (database) is a diverse, comprehensive medium that provides access to numerous publications in the human resources area. These areas include but are not limited to case laws, arbitration awards, statutes, regulations, decisions (i.e., Federal Sector, court, and private sector), forms for Human Resource Programs (i.e., Employee Relations, Staffing and Classification, Recruitment & Retention, Succession Planning, Pay & Benefits, Training & Workforce Development) as well as Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Diversity, and Labor Relations.

LRP Publications, Inc. has been identified as the contractor that has the unique capability to provide all electronic subscriptions needed (thorough use of their unique cyberFEDS delivery system) which provides full access to the areas required (case laws, arbitration awards, statutes, regulations, decisions, forms, and periodicals). It is noted that cyberFEDS (from LRP Publications, Inc.) is already integrated at the human resources department at the facility (and is being used at other Department of Veterans Affairs locations) to provide the electronic subscriptions needed covering the areas required. CyberFEDS (a unique product of LRP Publications, Inc.) is a unique database that offers case law, regulations, forms, and reference guides specific to federal employment law that is specifically targeted to human resource managers/personnel. The cyberFEDS electronic subscription database contains all subscription offerings needed in all categories by the human resource professionals at the facility. The CyberFEDS subscription platform consists of a comprehensive bundle that is not found from any other contractors with other subscription databases. The cyberFEDS subscription platform offers an all-inclusive, all-encompassing electronic subscription bundle that fully covers the human resource arena that is not matched by alternate subscription platforms that don’t or which can’t provide all required subscriptions in one place and through one medium (like cyberFEDS). As cyberFEDS is already integrated at the Department of Veterans Affairs to support the HR mission utilization of other contractors with different systems, different databases (and/or incomplete offerings) is not compatible nor feasible. Human resources managers and their support staff would likely experience a significant “learning curve” if mandated to use a new subscription delivery system/database. Also, a different electronic subscription delivery service/database would not support continuity, uniformity, and consistency in this area.

This notice is NOT a request for Expressions of Interest (EOI), offers, quotes, proposals, and/or bids. Also, no solicitation will be issued.

Contracting Office Address:

Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System 400 Veterans Avenue BLDG 5 Rm 1A102 Biloxi, MS 39531 United States

Place of Performance:

South Central VA Health Care Network Human Resources Line 715 South Pear Orchard Drive Ridgeland, MS 39157 United States

Point of Contact:

Cory Laborde Contract Specialist cory.laborde@va.gov mailto:cory.laborde@va.gov