AN12--Intent to Sole Source Services-Health Equity Special Collection

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Research and Development intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, pursuant to FAR 6.302-1, with Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. for Services Health Equity Special Collection. The VA Office of Research and Development (ORD) requires services to publish a special collection of articles documenting its efforts and progress in the area of diversity, equity, and inclusion in a well-established and well-respected academic journal specializing in the area of health equity. The journal Health Equity, published by Mary Ann Liebert Inc., is specifically and exclusively focused on the topic of health equity, and is recognized as a leading journal worldwide in this area. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement to the contracting office no later than Wednesday, January 12, 2022, 5:00 PM, EST. Interest/capability statements may be sent to Shannon Hukriede at Shannon.Hukriede@va.gov. No telephone responses will be accepted. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.