R605--EBSCO Consolidated CINAHL Medline PBSC
Awarded Intent to Bundle Requirements (DoD-Funded) Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C77626R0083
- Agency
-
VA Technology Acquisition Center
Headquarters, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 36C77626C0047 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- Ebsco Information Services, LLC
- 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 Technology Acquisition Center issued an intent to bundle requirements for consolidated EBSCO database services (CINAHL Ultimate, Medline Complete, and Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection) under solicitation 36C77626R0083, with a base year start of June 1, 2026. The VA is pursuing this as a sole-source award to EBSCO Information Services because all three products are proprietary and available exclusively from EBSCO; small business participation is not feasible as a prime contractor or through meaningful subcontracting due to the proprietary nature of the licensed content, though the VA conducted sources sought outreach to SDVOSB and VOSB vendors to identify capable alternatives. The consolidated national contract replaces approximately 70–80 decentralized facility-level procurements currently valued at $1.3 million combined and is estimated to cost approximately $1.9 million in the base year, with a total contract period running through May 31, 2031 (base year plus four option years). The VA determined that consolidation, bundling, and substantial bundling strategies under FAR 7.107-2, 7.107-3, and 7.107-4 achieve approximately 76 percent cost savings through economies of scale, reduced overhead, and centralized management. The contract is classified under NAICS 519290. Point of contact: Contract Specialist Andrew Allen, Andrew.Allen6@va.gov, 216-447-8321.
Notice text
EBSCO Consolidated CINAHL Medline PBSC
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C77626R0083_3.docx | DOCX document | |
| P08 - DETERMINATION FOR CONSOLIDATION BUNDLING EBSCO - HCA - SPE - Redacted_Redacted.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Intent to Bundle Requirements (DoD-Funded) | |
| R605--EBSCO Consolidated CINAHL Medline PBSC | Special Notice |
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