R605--5-Minute Consult Subscription

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
36C77626Q0188
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), operating under the Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center, is seeking a contractor to provide a 5-Minute Consult Subscription service, a commercial, off-the-shelf web-based platform for use throughout the VHA healthcare system. Key requirements include that the contractor must be an authorized reseller of the 5-Minute Consult Subscription with current documentation (no more than two years old), provide unlimited simultaneous user access via a web-based interface with 508 compliance accessibility, support remote VHA users through VPN and wireless connectivity, authenticate users via Serials Solutions and LibLynx, maintain minimal system downtime, and furnish comprehensive clinical content covering diseases, conditions, drugs, lab tests, procedures, patient exercises, algorithms, and patient education materials. The contract structure will be firm-fixed-price with a single award, a 12-month base period, and four optional 12-month renewal periods. Responses to this Sources Sought/Request for Information are due by May 15, 2026, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time and should be submitted to Contract Specialist Andrew Allen at Andrew.Allen6@va.gov; this is a pre-solicitation notice only and does not constitute a binding obligation. No specific evaluation criteria are detailed in the notice, as this stage is intended for information gathering to inform the government's planning and determination of potential small business set-aside eligibility.

This pre-solicitation notice does not employ a set-aside designation, though the government intends to determine whether a specific small business set-aside may be appropriate based on responses received, with potential categories including Small Business, HUBZone, 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Women-Owned, or Large Business eligibility. No incumbent contractor or current service provider is identified in the notice. The anticipated contract value or budget range is not disclosed in the pre-solicitation announcement. Contractors must provide company information including entity name and address, point of contact details, UEI number, and certification of eligibility for applicable small business programs to assist the government in determining whether the rule of two criteria can be met for establishing a set-aside category. The NAICS code assigned to this procurement is 519290 (Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services), and the Product Service Code is R605 (Support—Administrative: Library), which governs the small business size standard for qualification purposes.

Notice text

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) is in the process of planning a requirement in which a contractor will be required to provide 5 Minute Consult Subscription. Please see Statement of Work document.

This Sources Sought/Request for Information (SS/RFI) is for information and planning purposes only at this time and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Although the terms "proposal" and/or "Offeror" may be used in this SS/RFI, any response will be treated as information only.

Complete responses to this notice will assist the VA in determining any potential set-aside for the requirement. Not providing all information requested in response to this notice may result in the VA being unable to determine a vendor potentially capable of satisfying the requirement and, subsequently, if the rule of two criteria is not met, a specific set-aside category may not be decided by the Contracting Officer. To qualify as a small business under a small business set-aside contract, the offeror must be considered a small business under the NAICS code assigned to the procurement.

Requirements:

See attached Draft Statement of Work (SOW) and list of journals requesting.

The Government anticipates soliciting a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), single award, contract with a base period of performance of 12 months and four (4) twelve (12) months option periods.

Submittal Information:

Contractors having ability to provide the listed titles in its entirety shall provide the following:

Entity Information

Company Name and Address:

Point of Contact (POC) Name:

POC Email Address:

POC Phone Number:

UEI Number:

Mark if your firm is eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs. If so, please indicate the program:

[ ] yes [ ] no - Small Business (SB)

[ ] yes [ ] no - HUBZone

[ ] yes [ ] no - Small Business 8(a)

[ ] yes [ ] no - Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)

[ ] yes [ ] no - Women-Owned (WO) Small Business

[ ] yes [ ] no - Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

[ ] yes [ ] no - Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB)

[ ] yes [ ] no - Large Business

[ ] yes [ ] no - Other (please specify)

Are you an authorized reseller of 5-Minute Consult Subscription?

If yes, you must provide signed documentation supporting your authorization such as a notice from Wolters-Kluwer or the subscriber stating your company is an authorized reseller. The documentation shall be no more than two years old.

Does your company offer this service via a General Service Administration (GSA) contract?

If yes, provide the contract number or attach the contract to the response.

Describe in detail how your company will comply with the applicable Limitation on Subcontracting requirements (e.g., VAAR 852.219-75 for SDVOSB/VOSB set asides, FAR 52.219-14 for small business set asides). The response shall, at a minimum, address:

The percentage of the total contract value (excluding the cost of materials, as applicable) the prime will perform with its own employees.

The percentage of the total contract value that will be subcontracted to:

similarly situated entities; and

all other subcontractors.

The percentage for labor, materials, and other direct costs, clearly identifying which portions will be incurred by the prime versus each category of subcontractor.

In addition to providing the information requested above, responding companies are encouraged to include any relevant information to confirm the company s ability to meet the requirements outlined in this request and the SOW, Sections 2. and 3.

Is there anything in the SOW that needs to be revised, explained, or corrected?

Note: Do not include Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in responses.

In addition to providing the information requested above, responding companies are encouraged to include any relevant information to confirm the company s ability to meet the requirements outlined in this request.

It is requested that the above information be provided no later than Friday, May 15, 2026, 10:00AM EST. Responses should be emailed to Andrew Allen at Andrew.Allen6@va.gov

All Email Correspondence for this project must reference the Sources Sought Number, Project Identifier and Project Title in the subject line of the email. Example:

Sources Sought Notice: 36C776-23-AP-2477 5-Minute Consult Subscription

No phone calls will be accepted.

RESULTS INFORMATION: Sources Sought responses will not be returned, nor will respondents be notified of the Government's evaluation of the information received. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted under this Sources Sought.

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