Intent to Sole Source HIGVACOLib16-8Up-To-Date Subscription

Added: Apr 26, 2016 9:57 am Notice of Intent to Sole Source - UpToDate, INC

Acquisition Plan Number: VA701-16-AP-0084





The Department of Veterans Affairs, Program Contract Activity - Central 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: UpToDate, Inc 95 Sawyer Rd Waltham, MA 02453; for the purchase of services for VHA Central Office Library (VACO).

The objectives of this service are as follows:

" The contractor shall provide all VACO employees with online access to UpToDate.

" Authentication shall be through IP address validation on a network gateway basis, eliminating the need for users to enter identification, username and/or password.

" An unrestricted number of simultaneous users are to have immediate access from any web-enabled computer within VACO.



UpToDate is an electronic medical textbook sold on a subscription basis. This online resource provides clinicians and VACO staff desktop access to over 10,000 authoritative, current topic reviews in patient care, diagnosis and treatment, in over 22 specialties, and is designed to answer questions in minutes. The content is a synthesis of original, evidence-based research written by subject matter experts exclusively for UpToDate. Additionally, this resource includes access to 15,000 graphics, 160,000 MEDLINE abstracts and a omprehensive drug database.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. 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 02 May 2016, 2:00 PM EST by email to Heidi.miller4@va.gov

Point of contact for this notice is Heidi Miller, at Heidi.miller4@va.gov



Contracting Office Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs

Program Contract Activity - Central

6150 Oak Tree Blvd Suite 300

Independence, OH 44131.