Clinical Insight Engine Subscription Intent to Sole Source

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Notice of Intent to Sole Source

Elsevier Clinical Key Subscription

FBO Notice: VA701-17-N-0092_1



The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Program Contract Activity Central (PCAC) intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), Only One Responsible Source Available, no other source will satisfy agency requirements.



The VA intends to solicit and negotiate with Elsevier B.V.; 230 Park Ave FLR 8 New York, NY 10169-0005 USA; to provide the Elsevier Clinical Key Subscription. These products include online full text journals, e-books, databases, and other knowledge-based information of the Elsevier Collection Clinical Key Subscription. The Clinical Key Collection is an established commercial product, and is used extensively by VA librarians, clinicians, researchers, and educators. The NAICS code for this procurement is 519130 and the Small Business Administration Size Standard is 1000 employees.



This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency, only if received by the closing date and time of this notice. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government.



Responses to this notice are due on or before April 6th, 2017 at 10:00 AM ET by email to William.henkel@va.gov or Andrea.Fink@va.gov.



Point of contact for this notice is William Henkel, Contract Specialist and/or Andrea Fink, Contract Officer. Email addresses listed above.



Contracting Office Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs

Program Contract Activity Central

6150 Oak Tree Blvd Suite 300

Independence, OH 44131