Notice of Intent to Sole Source to Veritas Health Innovation Ltd

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), a defense agency under the Department of Defense, issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source on April 20, 2026, for the procurement of a Covidence Database subscription from Veritas Health Innovation Ltd. This special notice announces USU's intention to award a firm-fixed-price commercial contract with one base year and four option years exclusively to Veritas Health Innovation Ltd, the sole authorized vendor of the Covidence cloud-based systematic review tool. The procurement will be executed under FAR Part 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), which governs sole-source acquisitions. The Covidence Database is a specialized software solution that enables USU faculty and students to conduct unlimited systematic reviews with concurrent reviewer access. This notice is classified under NAICS 513210 (Software Publishers) and PSC category DA10 (IT and Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Software as a Service).

The purpose of this procurement is to provide USU with continued access to the Covidence Database for faculty and student research, exploration, and learning activities. Interested parties have until May 5, 2026, to respond to this notice and demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and that they can meet USU's stated needs. Eligible contractors must submit bids, proposals, or quotations meeting these criteria; however, the Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred in responding to this notice. While Veritas Health Innovation Ltd is the intended recipient, the notice invites all responsible sources to submit competing proposals, providing an opportunity for alternative vendors to challenge the sole-source justification. Specific response dates and contact information are available in the formal Notice of Intent to Sole Source posting document.