Notice of Intent to Sole Source HDI16-67 VALPAC Subscription

Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Library Systems & Services, LLC

Acquisition Plan Number: VA701-16-AP-0078



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: Library Systems & Services, LLC (LSSI) 2600 Tower Oaks Blvd Suite 510 Rockville, MD 20852; for the purchase of services for VHA Central Office Library (VACO).

The desired goals of the nationwide provision of access to VALPAC are as follows:



" Ability for VALNET library staff to search and discover monograph and audiovisual holdings in VA libraries.



" Ability for VALNET library staff to download their unique holdings held in VALPAC in MARC format for inclusion in local online public access catalogs (OPACs).



" Ability for VA non-library staff to access the VALPAC database for identification of holders of titles without the capability of downloading database records.



" Provision of a nationwide, centralized purchase to capitalize on the economies of scale offered by vendors.



" Negotiation of a one license/contract for all VALNET libraries to decrease the current contracting and reviewing efforts that are required at the facility and/or VISN level, avoiding the costs and workload associated with multiple procurements.



LSSI provides web-based access to an existing database of VA Library Network's (VALNET) title holdings, called VALPAC, which was created for VA use and is owned by Library Systems and Services, LLC.

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 25 April 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.