D317--Intent to Sole Source Social Work Subscription EO & Lyons

TITLE:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â D- NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â

SOL:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 36C24221Q0155Â Â

DUE: November 6, 2020 at 12:00 PM EST.       Â

SET ASIDE:Â Â Â N/AÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â

NAICS:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 511120

POP STATE:  12/1/2020 11/30/2021 + 4 option years Â

AGENCY:     Department of Veterans Affairs New Jersey VA Healthcare System, East Orange and Lyons Campuses  Â

POC:              Natalie Acevedo, email Natalie.Acevedo@va.gov                 Â

DESCRIPTION: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO EBSCO INDUSTRIES, INC. Market research was conducted and determined that EBSCO INDUSTRIES, INC. is the only vendor capable of providing the SocINDEX with Full Text Subscription necessary that meet the requirements.               Â

All items are proprietary to EBSCO INDUSTRIES, INC. and not able to be sourced out to another.               Â

This Notice of Intent is not a request for Proposals or Quotations. No solicitation document exists, and no telephone or email inquiries will be accepted.       Â

No contract award will be made on the basis of proposals, or quotations received in response to this notice.       Â

The government MAY consider all Expressions of Interest (EOI) received prior to November 2, 2020".  Â

A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government.Â

Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Â

Responses to this notice must be emailed to Natalie.Acevedo@va.gov and received by 12:00P M EST on November 6, 2020.                Â

Submitters are responsible for ensuring their EOI reaches the designated contracting officer on-time.                 Â

See attached Statement of Work below for additional details.    Â

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me.

STATEMENT OF WORK

GENERAL INFORMATION

Title of Project: Social Work Package

2. Scope of Work: The contractor shall provide all resources necessary to accomplish the deliverables described in this statement of work (SOW), except as may otherwise be specified. The requirement is for Social Work package (Social Work Reference Center and SocINDEX with full text) on the internet EBSCO platform 1 year plus 4 option years.

3. Background: The goal is to provide clinical staff on both campuses access to the internet databases SocINDEX and Social Work Reference Center 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Staff use the information provided by these databases for research purposes in order to provide service to veterans.

4. Performance Period: Estimated 12/1/2020 11/30/2021 with 4 option years.

5. Type of Contract: Firm-Fixed-Price

The requirement is for a contract 1 year plus 4 option years for Social Work package for the East Orange and Lyons campus.

The C&A requirements do not apply, and a Security Accreditation Package is not required.

Vendor shall provide access to Social Work Reference Center and SocINDEX with Full Text in electronic format.

Created by a multi-specialty editorial team, Social Work Reference Center is a turnkey

information resource for social workers and mental health professionals. It covers a wide

array of topics such as adolescent health, aging, end-of-life care, clinical social work and

diversity. Content is organized in a way that makes it easy for users to get answers to

questions quickly and easily.

Coverage Includes:

Adolescent health

Aging

Behavioral and mental health

End of life care

Clinical social work

Diversity and equality

SocINDEX with Full Text is a robust sociology research database. It provides full-text, peer-reviewed sociology journals covering many studies including gender studies, criminal justice, social psychology, racial studies, religion and social work.

Content Includes:

481 active, full-text, non-open access journals and magazines

465 active, full-text, peer-reviewed, non-open access journals

178 active, full-text, peer-reviewed, non-open access journals with no embargo

367 active, full-text, non-open access journals indexed in Web of Science or Scopus

SocINDEX with Full Text covers a broad range of studies, including gender studies, criminal justice, social psychology, religion, racial studies and social work.

Complete with extensive indexing for books, monographs, conference papers and other non-periodical content sources, SocINDEX with Full Text also includes searchable cited references.

Contracting Office Address:

VISN 3 Network Acquisition & Logistics

James J. Peters VA Medical Center

MCC: 10N3/NAL,

130 West Kingsbridge Road,

Bronx, New York 10468-3992

Place of Performance:

The Veterans Health Administration of NY & NJ (VISN 2):

East Orange, NJ 07018

Lyons, NJ 07939