Nursing & Allied Health Database Subscription

Added: Mar 20, 2017 3:09 pm This is a combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only Solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written Solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation number is VA247-17-Q-0315 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This combined synopsis solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-94, 2005-95, effective January 19, 2017. This solicitation will close on March 28, 2017 at 1400 pm EST.

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 7 intends to award a Firm Fixed Price unrestricted contract for twelve month base contract with four 12-month option periods for online Subscription for ProQuest medical database for VISN 7 Medical Centers and surrounding Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC s). This procurement is being conducted under the FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Network Contracting Office 7 requires the following:

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Description

Period of Performance

Total

0001

Nursing & Allied Health Database, Psychology database, Health &medical Collections

April 01, 2017 - March 31, 2018

 

1001

Nursing & Allied Health Database, Psychology database, Health &medical Collections

April 01 ,2018 - March 31, 2019

 

2001

Nursing & Allied Health Database, Psychology database, Health &medical Collections

April 01, 2019 - March 31, 2020

 

3001

Nursing & Allied Health Database, Psychology database, Health &medical Collections

April 01, 2020 - March 31, 2021

 

4001

Nursing & Allied Health Database, Psychology database, Health &medical Collections

April 01, 2021 - March 31, 2022

 





 

 





Grand Total

 



The following RFQ provisions apply to this acquisition:

Addendum to FAR 52.212-4:

The following RFQ clauses apply to this acquisition:

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated By Reference (Feb 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they

were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the

full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address (es):

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html

http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

The following FAR and VAAR Clauses and provisions in their latest editions apply to this solicitation.

52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items.

52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items. Technical acceptability to meet the Governments requirement, Past performance, delivery and price. Technical and past performance, when combined are less important than price.

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items. Offerors must include a completed copy of Representations and Certifications with their offer.

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items.

52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration

52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside

52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside Orders

52.222-50 Combatting Trafficking in Persons

52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

52.233-3 Protest after Award

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim



The following clauses will be incorporated in full text.

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required Implementing Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items

The following clauses shall be considered marked within 52.212-5

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards

52.209-6 Protecting the Governments Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment.

52.222-3, Convict Labor

52.222-19, Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies

52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities

52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity

52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities

52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons

52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving

52.225-1, Buy American--Supplies

52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration

52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation

52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/

http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/



52.252-2, Clauses Provisions Incorporated by Reference

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/

http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

52.216-1- Type of Contract

852.203-70, Commercial Advertising

852.237-70 Contractor Responsibilities

852.246-70 Guarantee

852.273-74 Awards without Exchanges

52.217-5 Evaluation of Options-

52.217-8- Option to Extend Services

52-217-9- Option to Extend the term of the Contract



The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 519130 with a business size standard of 1,000. This solicitation is unrestricted, therefore open to all interested parties. This contract will be awarded to a single successful contractor whose offer/quote is determined to be the lowest price technically acceptable offerors and price is determined to be reasonable; all eligible offerors may submit quotes. Interested parties shall ensure a current registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov; and www.vetbiz.gov as well as have submitted the current cycle VETS-100 Report per the requirements located at http://www.dol/gov/vets/contractor/ main.htm. Failure of proposed SDVOSBs shall be certified by the Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) and registered in Vetbiz for award consideration.



Quotes must be received March 28, 2017, EST 1400 hours. All quotes must be submitted by electronic submission in reference to VA247-17-Q-0315 to bruce.parrish@va.gov. Quotes received after the exact time specified in the solicitation are considered late and may be considered if the action would not unduly delay the acquisition. All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted to the Contracting Officer in writing (email is preferred). Any prospective Vendors desiring an explanation or interpretation of the solicitation must request it via e-mail to the Contracting officer at bruce.parrish@va.gov no later than close of business March 28, 2017.