36C77625Q0009.docx

Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

Program Contracting Activity Central

6100 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 490 Independence OH 44131

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Erich T. Hoffman Erich.Hoffman@va.gov 216-447-8300

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DESCRIPTION

Sources Sought Notice: 36C776-24-AP-2240 VHA Various eJournals Subscriptions

Introduction:

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.215-3, “Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes” This Sources Sought/Request for Information (SS/RFI) is for information and planning purposes only at this time and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Although the terms "proposal" and/or "Offeror" may be used in this SS/RFI, any response will be treated as information only.

Requirements:

See attached Draft Statement of Work (SOW) and list of journals requesting.

The Government anticipates soliciting a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), single award, contract with a period of performance of 12 months.

Submittal Information:

Contractors having ability to provide the listed titles in its entirety, shall provide:

· Company’s name

· Address

· SAM Unique Entity ID number

· General Service Administration (GSA) contract number (if applicable)

· Point-of-contact name, phone number, and e-mail address.

· Authorized Publisher Reseller Letter Companies should provide clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate their capability to fulfill the requirements outlined in this Sources Sought Notice.

Please provide Company business size and status - (i.e., Large Business, Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, Women-Owned Small Business, etc.) Any affiliate information (parent company, joint venture partners, potential teaming partners, and VA Mentor Protégé Program membership status), as well as the number of years in business should also be provided.

It is requested that the above information be provided no later than Friday, 01 November 2024 1:00PM EST. Responses should be emailed to Erich.Hoffman@va.gov All Email Correspondence for this project must reference the Sources Sought Number, Project Identifier and Project Title in the subject line of the email. Example: Sources Sought Notice: 36C776-24-AP-2240 Various eJournals . No phone calls will be accepted.

RESULTS INFORMATION: Sources Sought responses will not be returned, nor will respondents be notified of the Government's evaluation of the information received. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted under this Sources Sought.

DISCLAIMER:

This Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Sources Sought Notice.

See attached document: 2025 SOW Various eJournal Subscriptions.

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Sources Sought Notice