R605--Covidence Subscription
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C77626Q0203
- Agency
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VA Technology Acquisition Center
Headquarters, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
- PSC
- R605 Support- Administrative: Library
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration intends to conduct a sole-source procurement of an annual Covidence Subscription from VERITAS HEALTH INNOVATION LTD (Melbourne, Australia) under RFO 6.103-1 authority, with responses due by May 11, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. The VA seeks a commercial off-the-shelf, web-based evidence synthesis management platform to support systematic reviews, scoping reviews, and structured literature reviews across 170-plus VA medical centers and affiliated providers. The required solution must provide organizational-wide 24/7 access through a collaborative, cloud-based environment enabling VA researchers, clinicians, librarians, and trainees to import, screen, extract, and synthesize research evidence with multi-user collaboration and transparent workflows. The contractor must deliver self-registration capabilities, integrate Single Sign-On through LibLynx, establish medical center-specific repositories with administrative dashboards, assign a dedicated account manager, provide priority support from evidence synthesis experts with less than three-hour response time, and conduct customized training and webinars. The system must be Section 508 compliant, accessible on mobile devices, and maintain minimal downtime with comprehensive utilization statistics. Although this notice reflects a sole-source intent, any responsible source believing it capable of meeting requirements may submit a capability statement, proposal, quotation, or resellers agreement by the closing deadline. Responses should be directed to Contract Specialist Shaun Pitts at Shaun.Pitts@va.gov. NAICS code 519290; SBA size standard 1,000 employees.
Notice text
Covidence Subscription
FBO Notice: 36C77626Q0203_1
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) requires an existing commercial off the shelf web based, Covidence Subscription Product that will be made available throughout the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) intends to solicit and negotiate with VERITAS HEALTH INNOVATION LTD LEVEL 5, 485 LATROBE STREET, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA 3000, AUSTRALIA: to provide an annual subscription for the Covidence Subscription. These products must include clinical references such as electronic healthcare textbooks/manuals and other resources that will serve to educate and inform students, residents, fellows, and other healthcare professionals practicing in the VA medical and administrative facilities.
The procurement is being conducted by authority of RFO 6.103-1, "soliciting from a sole source." The NAICS code for this procurement is 519290 and the Small Business Administration Size Standard is 1,000 Employees.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation document is available, and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirements may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency, and a resellers agreement only if received by the closing date and time of this notice.
Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Responses to this notice are due on or before Monday May 11, 2026, 10:00 a.m. Central to contract specialist, Shaun Pitts at Shaun.Pitts@va.gov.
Contracting Office Address:
Department of Veterans Affairs
Program Contracting Activity Central
6100 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 490 Independence, OH 44131
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C77626Q0203_1.docx | DOCX document |
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