DA10--Evidence Based Practice [EBP] Research Tool [VA-25-00010231]

The Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) and the Veterans Health Administration Office of Nursing Services are procuring OVID Synthesis Clinical Evidence Manager Subscriptions to support Evidence Based Practice research capabilities. This firm-fixed price purchase order will be solicited as a Request for Quote under Federal Acquisition Regulation Parts 12 and 13, with detailed requirements outlined in an attached Performance Work Statement. Offerors must demonstrate their qualification by providing an authorized reseller letter from the OVID Synthesis producer as part of their submission. The solicitation is expected to be issued on June 23, 2025, with quotes due by July 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time, allowing approximately ten business days for response preparation. All quotes must be submitted electronically via email to the designated contracting officers, Orangella Bittick and Kymberly Morgan.

This procurement opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 519290 (Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services), with a size standard of 1,000 employees or fewer. The solicitation period is structured to run for approximately nine to ten calendar days once officially released, providing small business contractors with a focused timeframe to prepare competitive responses. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in the pre-solicitation notice, suggesting this may represent either a new requirement or an open competition for existing services. The procurement falls under Product Service Code DA10 for IT and Telecom Business Application/Application Development Software as a Service, indicating the subscription-based nature of the clinical evidence management platform being sought. While specific award values or budget ranges are not disclosed in this preliminary notice, the firm-fixed price structure suggests the government has established pricing expectations for the OVID Synthesis subscription services.