36C77626P0016_1.docx
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This document is an Award Notice for Science Direct Journals issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contracting Activity. The contract (Solicitation Number 36C77626Q0037) was awarded to Cox Subscriptions, Inc. for $55,437.00, with an award date of 12-19-2025. The procurement was conducted as a single-source procurement due to unique characteristics, specifically that Elsevier requires special terms and conditions, and Cox Subscriptions is the sole authorized reseller for the proprietary journals CHEST and Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
The contract was justified under Simplified Acquisition Procedures, with market research revealing 3,322 organizations under NAICS code 519290, but no alternative distributors for these specific scientific journals. The contracting office is located in Independence, Ohio, and the contractor (Cox Subscriptions) is based in Shallotte, North Carolina, with a Unique Entity Identifier of MC59TD7UK9G8. The procurement was not set aside for any specific business type, and no Recovery Act funds were involved in the transaction.
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Award Notice Award Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| Science Direct Journals |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 44131 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C77626Q0037 |
BASE NOTICE TYPE
| ARCHIVE |
| 30 DAYS AFTER THE AWARD DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| R605 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 519290 |
SET-ASIDE
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
Program Contracting Activity Central
6100 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 490 Independence OH 44131
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contract Specialist Shaun Pitts Shaun.Pitts@va.gov 216-447-8321
AWARD INFORMATION
| AWARD NUMBER* |
| 36C77626P0016 |
| AWARD AMOUNT* |
| $55,437.00 |
LINE ITEM NUMBER
| AWARD DATE (MM-DD-YYYY)* |
| 12-19-2025 |
| AWARDEE NAME* |
| COX SUBSCRIPTIONS, INC. |
| CONTRACTOR’S UEI |
| MC59TD7UK9G8 |
AWARDEE ADDRESS LINE 1*
AWARDEE ADDRESS LINE 2*
| AWARDEE ADDRESS LINE 3* |
| 201 VILLAGE RD |
AWARDEE ADDRESS LINE 4*
| AWARDEE CITY |
| SHALLOTTE |
| AWARDEE STATE |
| NC |
| AWARDEE ZIP CODE |
| 28470 |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AGENCY’S URL
URL DESCRIPTION
AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS
EMAIL DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
VHAPG Part 813.106 Simplified Acquisition Procedures: Soliciting from a Single Source Single Source Justification for SAP under the SAT
3. Unique characteristics that limit availability to only one source, with the reason no other supplies or services can be used:
Elsevier (the Parent Company of ScienceDirect) requires a special set of terms and conditions as a part of the contract. The journals CHEST and Journal of the American College of Cardiology are the proprietary intellectual property of Elsevier/ScienceDirect. Only WT Cox (dba Cox) Subscriptions, an authorized reseller for these journals, can assume legal responsibility for the special set of terms and conditions required by Elsevier.
4. Description of market research conducted and results or statement why it was not conducted:
There is no reasonable expectation that the VA Rule of Two could be met; even though there were 3,322 organizations identified using NAICS code 519290 as search criteria in the SBA database. The reason, as stated by Elsevier (see P02.1 – Publisher Confirmation of Authorized Reseller), Cox Subscriptions, Inc. is the sole distributor for Science Direct Journals. A request for information (RFI) would not yield any authorized SDVOSB/VOSB distributors.
5. Contracting Officer's Certification: Purchase is approved in accordance with FAR13.106-1(b). I certify that the foregoing justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Date Contracting Officer Revision: 01 Effective Date: 11/15/2024 Page 2 of 2 Acquisition ID#
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