7610--ahec digital library base+4

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 (VA VHA VISN 6) has issued a Special Notice for a sole source procurement of an AHEC Digital Library base with a 4-year option. The contract will be awarded to North West AHEC/Education CTR at Bowman Gray School of Medicine, located in Winston-Salem, NC, specifically for the Salisbury VAMC in Salisbury, NC. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 519290 for Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services, with a small business size standard of $34.5 Million. The contract will be a Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order issued under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), which allows for solicitation from a single source. The notice is explicitly not a request for competitive quotations, but rather an intent to sole source the procurement.

Interested contractors can submit their capability and interest in meeting the requirement by 09:00 EST on April 14, 2025, via email to Contract Officer Amy Balicat at amy.balicat@va.gov. The government retains sole discretion in determining whether to compete the proposed contract and will not be responsible for any costs associated with preparing responses. Potential contractors must provide supporting evidence in sufficient detail to demonstrate their ability to comply with the requirement. The sole source procurement means that the VA VHA VISN 6 intends to award the contract to North West AHEC/Education CTR without a competitive bidding process. Contractors wishing to be considered must follow the specific instructions outlined in the notice, including submitting their information by the specified deadline and providing comprehensive evidence of their capabilities. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted, and all communication must be conducted via email to the designated contract officer.