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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

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Program Contracting Activity Central

6100 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 490 Independence OH 44131

POINT OF CONTACT*

Clement.Udeani@va.gov Clement Udeani

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DESCRIPTION

Contracting Opportunities posting This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, “Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items,” as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. The Government reserves the right to make no award from this solicitation.

This is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2022-03.

The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 519290.To be eligible for award, you must be registered in System for Award Management under this NAICS.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) requires a commercial off the shelf web-based purchase of CINAHLSubscription that will be made available throughout the VHA healthcare system. Please see the attached Statement of Work for specific project information and requirements.

The anticipated contract period is April 18, 2023, through April 17, 2024.

This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information is at www.sam.gov.

This is an open-market combined synopsis/solicitation for services as defined herein. The government intends to award a contract as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. To facilitate the award process, all quotes must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows:

"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition."

OR

"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:"

Offerors shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s).

Offerors shall submit their quotes electronically via email to Clement Udeani, Contracting Officer at Clement.Udeani@va.gov. Only electronically submitted quotes will be accepted.

Any question for this solicitation should be sent via email to Clement Udeani, Contracting Officer, at Clement Udeani@va.gov. The deadline for all question submittals is Monday April 3, 2023 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. The Government will respond directly to questions submitted.

See attached document: CINAHL Subscription - Statement of Work.

See attached document: P09 - SOW_CINAHL Subscription_rev1-26-23 - Copy.

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice