Notice of Intent to Sole Source

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. Reference#:19-011781. The National Institute of Health (NIH) Clinical Center intends to award a firm fixed price sole source contract under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), only one source being available to meet the Government's needs, to:

Elsevier Inc.
230 Park Ave Floor 8
New York, NY, 10169-0005

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 519130; the business size standard is 1000 (# of employees).

The objective of this sole source award is to provide the following service for one base year with four (4) option years:
Elsevier Inc. subscription is unique and proprietary to Elsevier. The contractor shall provide to the Nursing Department at the Clinical Center, National Institute of Health located at 10 Center Dr. Bethesda, Maryland 20892 the following:

Secure electronic access availability to Elsevier Clinical Skills nursing online manual 24 hours a day, seven days a week
• Clinical resources which are up-to-date, evidence based, and relevant to clinical practice
• Access to all educational materials associated with each procedure, i.e. abbreviated and extended text, videos, learning assessments, supply lists, and images

• Periodic electronic updates regarding site revisions and maintenance
• Technical assistance for web site problems or troubleshooting
The scope of work performed under these specifications include the web based program. The contractor shall perform all service and repairs via telephonic or internet (web) based communications. On-site service is not required under this contract.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for the requirement. Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capability statement that includes management and technical data and cost information, in sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to perform the required service and are able to provide valid certification to provide service validated by Elsevier Inc. Capability statements shall not exceed 6 (8.5 x 11 inch) pages using a font size no smaller than 10-point. All capability statements received by the due date of this notice will be considered by the Government. A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed with a sole source purchase order.

Capability statements are due by Friday, 20 Sep 2019. Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following address: Amadou.tounkara@nih.gov. The email subject line shall state, "Office of Purchasing and Contract, Ref# 19-011781"

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