HT001125RFI0228 - LWW Collection.pdf

Sources Sought Notice for

Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) Subscription for Books, Journals, and Databases

RFI Number: HT0011-25-RFI-0228 Agency: Defense Health Agency Professional Services, Contracting Division Notice Type: Sources Sought Notice Response Date: 22 April 2025 NAICS Code: 519290 - Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services PSC: DA10 – IT and Telecom – Business Application/Application Development

CAUTION:

This market survey is being conducted to identify potential sources that may possess the capabilities and experience to meet the requirements for Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) online books, journals, and database subscriptions. Contractors/Institutions responding to this Market Research are placed on notice that participation in this survey may not ensure participation in future solicitations or contract awards. The Government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this survey.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Below is a document containing a description of LWW journal, book, and database subscription requirement and a Contractor Capability Survey, which allows you to provide your company’s capability.

2. If, after reviewing these documents, you desire to participate in the Market Research, you should provide documentation that supports your company’s capability in meeting these requirements. Failure to provide documentation may result in the Government being unable to adequately assess your capabilities. If you lack sufficient experience in a particular area, please provide details explaining how you would overcome the lack of experience/capabilities in order to perform that portion of the requirement (i.e., teaming, subcontracting, etc.)

- Identify any areas of work that your organization believes should be broken out exclusively for Small Business.

3. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and will not be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract or agreement. The Government will not accept unsolicited proposals. The Government will not be obligated to pursue any particular alternative because of this

SSN. Responses to the SSN will not be returned. Not responding to this SSN does not preclude participation in any future solicitation if one is issued. Specific responses to the approaches will not disqualify or have an impact on participation and evaluation on future solicitations, if issued.

PURPOSE/DESCRIPTION

The Defense Health Agency Professional Services Contracting Division at Falls Church, Virginia is currently conducting Market Research seeking capabilities statements from potential sources, including, but not limited to, Small Businesses (SB), 8(a), HUBZone, Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned (EDWOSB), Woman- Owned (WOSB), and Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that are capable of providing Administration Support.

Please review, in this order, the SSN Synopsis and the draft Statement of Work (SOW) which are included to provide respondents a better understanding of the needs of DHA’s Medical Libraries Organizational Management Office (DML OMO), Executive Skills, Continuing Education, and Libraries (EXCEL) division and the respondent's potential ability to meet the Government's requirements. The requirement for this effort includes subscription access to a comprehensive collection of books, journals, and databases published by LWW as specified in attachment 1.

REQUIREMENTS:

The Contractor shall provide all management, personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to provide the content listed in the SOW.

CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY SURVEY

LWW Subscription for Books, Journals, and Databases

Part I. Business Information

Please provide the following business information for your company/institution and for any teaming or joint venture partners:

• Company/Institute Name:

• Address:

• Point of Contact:

• CAGE Code:

• Phone Number:

• E-mail Address:

• Web Page URL:

• Size of business pursuant to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)

Code:

Based on the above NAICS Code, state whether your company is:

• Small Business (Yes / No)

• Woman Owned Small Business (Yes / No)

• Small Disadvantaged Business (Yes / No)

• 8(a) Certified (Yes / No)

• HUBZone Certified (Yes / No)

• Veteran Owned Small Business (Yes / No)

• Service-Disabled Veteran Small Business (Yes / No)

• Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (Yes / No)

• A statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership).

Part II. Capability Survey Questions

The Government seeks feedback and comments on the attached Draft SOW in general, with specific interest in written comments/feedback on the following considerations/sections:

1. Describe your company's experience on previous projects similar in complexity to this requirement. Include a brief description of the work performed.

2. Based on industry experience with similar contracts, are the required tasks and performance objectives consistent with this type of effort or are there additional requirements the Government could include to ensure optimal performance of the contract?

3. Identify any areas where interested parties believe a potential risk exists or will present itself by fulfilling the terms of the SOW (e.g., identification of any deficiencies or false assumptions in the SOW.)

4. Is there another NAICS Code that you think would be best suited for this effort? If so, please identify the NAICS and why you deem it more appropriate.

5. What contract vehicle, contract type, would you recommend for this effort? Please list any existing contract vehicles you hold, i.e. NASA SEWP, OASIS, MAS.

6. Can you support the subscription content listed in the SOW? If yes, will you team with other Contractor or can you support this requirement on your own? If no, will you consider subcontracting with another Contractor?

Part III. Capability Approach

Interested parties are requested to provide your capabilities detailing how you will be able to meet all the requirements outlined in the SOW based upon your experience performing under similar efforts. Address all areas in Section II as they are identified in the SOW.

1. Identify your capabilities to fulfilling the requirements in the SOW. Include examples of technical capabilities, capacity, areas of expertise, and similar projects to include description of work performed relevant to the SOW.

2. Describe any teaming agreements that will allow you to successfully perform the requirements as outlined in the SOW. If you intend to use joint venturing (JV), partnering or consortiums to meet the requirements areas contained herein, provide information on how you would envision your company's areas of expertise and those of any proposed JV/partnering/consortium would be combined to meet the specific requirements contained in this SOW.

RESPONSES

Interested parties are requested to submit a white paper not to exceed 10 pages (single-sided, single-spaced pages, 12- point font, and ¾ inch margins, in Microsoft® Word).

Capability Statements which meet the desired characteristics of LWW subscription for books, journals, and databases (mentioned above) and include the Submission Details (also mentioned above) are due no later than 22 April 2025, 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.

GOVERNMENT CONTACTS

Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted in writing via email to the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO), at linda.m.walker38.civ@health.mil and the Contract Specialist at destiny.r.wood2.civ@health.mil.

Verbal questions will NOT be accepted. Questions will be answered by posting answers to the SAM.Gov website; accordingly, questions shall NOT contain proprietary or classified information. The Government does not guarantee that questions received after 14 April 2025; 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time will be answered.

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