AN44--Merative - Marketscan Database
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24125Q0143
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 1
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513210 Software Publishers
- Place of performance
- Vamc West haven, CT West Haven, Connecticut 06516, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VA) intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Merative US L.P. for the Merative MarketScan Research Databases to be used at the VA Medical Center in West Haven, Connecticut. The procurement will be conducted under FAR 6.302.1-1, which allows for a sole source award when only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements. Interested parties may submit questions or responses to Contract Specialist Chelsea Cortright via email by December 20, 2024, at 10:00 AM EST. The contract falls under NAICS code 513210 (Software Publishers) with a size standard of $47.0M and will use PSC code AN44 for Health R&D Services. The VA has explicitly stated that the determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice remains solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer.
The pre-solicitation notice indicates no specific set-aside designations for this opportunity. Merative US L.P., located in San Francisco, California, is the intended sole source contractor with a unique entity identifier (UEI) of EPZLUC1Q5CU1. While specific contract value details are not provided, the NAICS size standard suggests potential flexibility for businesses up to $47 million in revenue. The procurement will be for the required parts and labor associated with the MarketScan Research Databases, with performance to occur at the VA Medical Center in West Haven. The contract appears focused on obtaining specialized research database services critical to the VA's operational and research needs, with the sole source justification indicating a unique or proprietary solution that cannot be readily obtained from alternative providers.
Notice text
Pre-solicitation Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Pre-Solicitation Notice of intent to award a sole source contract. This is not a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate a sole source contract with:  Â
MERATIVE US L.P.
1 LETTERMAN DRIVE, BUILDING C, SUITE 410
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94129-1495
UEI: EPZLUC1Q5CU1
This is not a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate to purchase the Merative MarketScan® Research Databases with MERATIVE US L.P. located at the VAMC West Haven, CT. The contractor will provide the required parts and labor. Since the intent is to procure this on a sole source basis, no solicitation will be posted to Contracting Opportunities SAM.gov.
The authority for this action is FAR 6.302.1-1 Only One Responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
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The NAICS 513210. The size standard is $47.0M. The PSC/FSC is AN44.Â
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Interested persons may contact the Contracting Officer by email at Chelsea.cortright@va.gov regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. Â
Response must be received by 12/20/2024 NLT 10:00am EST.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24125Q0143.docx | DOCX document |
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