Journal Subscriptions
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C25725Q0167
- Agency
- Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513120 Periodical Publishers
- PSC
- 7630 Newspapers And Periodicals
- Place of performance
- Dallas, Texas 75216, United States
- Points of contact
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- Shannon Hodgson shannon.hodgson@va.gov (210) 694-6380
- Stephanie Reeves stephanie.reeves@va.gov (210) 694-6380
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Network 17 is seeking a contractor to manage online journal subscriptions for the VA North Texas Health Care System (VANTXHCS). The solicitation requires a comprehensive subscription management service that includes acquiring, paying for, and managing access to 48 different medical, scientific, and professional journal titles from multiple publishers. Contractors will be responsible for handling claims, facilitating online access, managing subscriptions for domestic and foreign periodicals, and submitting required reports. The evaluation will be based on technical capability and pricing, with quotes required to include separate technical and pricing volumes. Key dates include a response deadline of December 23, 2024 at 10:00 AM CT, with the contract performance period spanning January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.
This solicitation is designated as a 100% small business set-aside, targeting small businesses capable of providing specialized journal subscription services. The contract will be executed through simplified acquisition procedures and covers journal subscriptions for a facility with 4,700 full-time employees and 275 beds located in Dallas, TX 75216. While specific award value is not explicitly stated, the procurement includes online and print subscriptions across 48 journal line items, with most requiring single-site institutional access. The NAICS code is 513120 (Periodical Publishers) and PSC code is 7630 (Newspapers and Periodicals), reflecting the specialized nature of the procurement. Contractors must comply with Service Contract Act wage determinations, which include minimum wage requirements and specific fringe benefit provisions for the Texas region.
Notice text
The Contractor shall be responsible for the management, labor, and equipment necessary to provide subscriptions for online journals from multiple publishing houses to VANTXHCS (see line items for required journal subscriptions). Subscriptions shall include single or multiple addresses for domestic and foreign periodicals and related services. Related services include paying publishers, handling claims for non-receipt, cancellations, facilitating the activation of online access, and submissions of required reports and other service problems.
See SOW (in attached RFQ) for further details.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| S06_36C25725Q0167 0002.pdf | ||
| S06_36C25725Q0167 0001 .pdf | ||
| S02_36C25725Q0167.pdf | ||
| D.1 Wage Determination 2015-5227.pdf |
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