DA10--Board Vitals VISN1 Library FY26

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 (VISN 1) is soliciting quotes for a Board Vitals Certification Online Journal Subscription, which provides access to approximately 140 medical specialty certification exam preparation databases and test banks covering specialties including Radiology, Sleep Medicine, Cardiology, Anesthesiology, Surgery, and Neurology. The procurement requires a Base-Plus-Two-Year subscription running from March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2029, delivering VISN 1-wide access to the Board Vitals Complete Package Unlimited custom bundle. Key contract requirements include IP authentication and password protection, support for fifteen concurrent users, offline capability with automatic synchronization, administrative tools such as highlighting and note-taking features, and Section 508 compliance. Award will be made based on price alone to the lowest-priced capable small business distributor, with quoters required to submit pricing at the individual line-item level for the base year and two option years, with the total cost for all three years determining the winner. Quotes must be submitted via email to Contract Specialist Chadwin Walker by February 27, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time, with all quoters required to be actively registered in SAM and provide proof of Board Vitals authorization.

This procurement is designated as a Straight Small Business set-aside competition under FAR 19.502-2(a), limited to Board Vitals-authorized distributors with only two eligible competitors identified: Teton Data Systems Inc. and Graham Advisory Network Inc., both designated by software publisher Board Vitals Inc. as authorized resellers. The specific budget value for this contract is not disclosed in the solicitation materials. The contract covers a three-year service period beginning March 1, 2026, and ending February 28, 2029, supporting fifteen concurrent users across VISN 1. The delivery location is the VISN 1 Knowledge Information Library at VAMC Jamaica Plain in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, which will serve as the central point of performance for this service.