7H20--Brand Name: SocIndex & Nursing & Allied Health Reference Source (NAHRS) Database Subscriptions

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 is seeking market research on brand name SocINDEX and Nursing & Allied Health Reference Source (NAHRS) Database Subscriptions for the East Orange and Syracuse VA Medical Centers. This sources sought notice is intended to procure database subscriptions classified under NAICS code 513120 (Periodical Publishers) and PSC code 7H20 (IT and Telecom - Platform Products). The VA emphasizes identifying domestic sources or "made in America" solutions capable of providing the required database subscriptions. Prospective vendors must respond to detailed capability statements and 13 specific questions addressing manufacturing location, distribution channels, pricing, and federal contract history to assist the government in determining the appropriate acquisition strategy for a future procurement. All responses must be submitted via email to Erskine.Shoulars@va.gov by November 3, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST, with responses archived 90 days after submission.

This is a pre-solicitation notice with no set-aside designation indicated. The notice does not identify any current incumbents or provide specific award values or budget ranges, as this is market research to inform future procurement decisions. The anticipated contract structure includes a base year plus four option years, though specific quantities and dollar amounts are not disclosed in the sources sought notice. The contracting office is located in Bronx, New York, with the primary point of contact being Contracting Officer Erskine Shoulars. Interested vendors should note that this market research phase will inform whether the government pursues a full competitive solicitation or other acquisition approach for the database subscriptions.