7610--DynaMed Database Package VISN1 Library FY25

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 (VA VISN 1) is seeking to procure a brand-name EBSCO DynaMed database package for its library services. The procurement specifically targets the DynaMed, Medline Complete, Option Grid, and DOSS subscription resources with a strict brand-name requirement under FAR 6.302-1, which allows negotiation with only one source. Interested vendors are invited to submit detailed documentation to tyler.kenyon@va.gov by December 6, 2024, to support the government's market research efforts. The VA will use these submissions to determine whether to conduct an unrestricted open market procurement, though they retain sole discretion in this decision. Potential vendors should provide comprehensive capability statements demonstrating their qualifications to meet the precise database package requirements.

The contract opportunity is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 513199 for "All Other Publishers". The performance period spans two years, with a base period from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, and an option year from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. While specific pricing details are currently marked as "to be determined" (TBD), the procurement will be administered through the VISN 1 Network Contracting Office located in Providence, Rhode Island. The solicitation number is 36C24125Q0116, and it represents a specialized library resource procurement targeting comprehensive medical and clinical information database services. Vendors should note that this is a pre-solicitation notice, and no formal solicitation is available at this time, with the government emphasizing that requests for the solicitation will not receive a response.