BNJ (UpToDate Subscription)_redacted.pdf

This document is a Brand Name Justification for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to acquire a subscription to UpToDate, an online evidence-based clinical decision support service. The FDA Library requires this subscription to provide FDA staff with immediate access to reliable, peer-reviewed medical information across 25+ medical specialties, covering at least 11,000 clinical topics that are continuously updated using comprehensive reviews of medical literature.

The procurement is structured as a total small business set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns, to be competed on SAM.gov. The incumbent contract was awarded to UpToDate, Inc. under purchase order 75F40120P0175, with a total award value of $604,087.00 for a base year and four option years. The subscription service must provide features including 24/7 access from multiple devices, graded medical recommendations, medical calculators, infographics, drug interaction databases, and the ability to earn continuing medical education credits. Market research determined UpToDate is uniquely qualified to meet the FDA's specific requirements for real-time, continuously updated clinical content.