R605--Mary Ann Liebert Subscription

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
36C77625Q0194
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
http://www.va.gov/

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Technology Acquisition Center is seeking a contractor to provide web-based electronic subscriptions to Mary Ann Liebert journals for its healthcare system. The procurement is structured as a Firm-Fixed-Price, single award contract with a 9-month base period and one 12-month option period. Potential contractors must demonstrate the ability to provide complete journal subscriptions with enterprise-wide authentication, unrestricted simultaneous access, and immediate access to current journal issues for VA network users. Interested companies are required to submit detailed information by May 4, 2025, at 1:00 PM EST, including company name, SAM Unique Entity ID, contact information, an Authorized Publisher Reseller Letter, and business size/status. Contractors must email their responses to Erich.Hoffman@va.gov with a specific subject line referencing the Sources Sought Notice number.

The contract opportunity is specifically set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), with a Product Service Code of R605 and NAICS Code 519290 for Web Search Portals and Information Services. While specific award value was not disclosed, the solicitation covers subscriptions to medical and health science journals, with particular emphasis on enterprise-wide access and remote VPN user capabilities. The contract performance period is scheduled from 4/1/2025 to 12/30/2026, encompassing the initial 9-month period and the subsequent 12-month option. Potential contractors must provide comprehensive evidence of their capability to fulfill the VA's journal subscription requirements, including details about their business size, affiliations, and years of operational experience. The VA emphasizes that this Sources Sought Notice is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a formal solicitation or binding contract.

Notice text

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Introduction:

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.215-3, Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes 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.

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 period of performance of 9 months with one (1) twelve month option period.

Submittal Information:

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

Company s name

Address

SAM Unique Entity ID number

General Service Administration (GSA) contract number (if applicable)

Point-of-contact name, phone number, and e-mail address.

Authorized Publisher Reseller Letter

Companies should provide clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate their capability to fulfill the requirements outlined in this Sources Sought Notice.

Please provide Company business size and status - (i.e., Large Business, Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, Women-Owned Small Business, etc.) Any affiliate information (parent company, joint venture partners, potential teaming partners, and VA Mentor Protégé Program membership status), as well as the number of years in business should also be provided.

It is requested that the above information be provided no later than Monday, 04 May 2025 1:00PM EST. Responses should be emailed to Erich.Hoffman@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: 36C77625Q0194 Mary Ann Liebert Journals. 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.

DISCLAIMER:

This Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Sources Sought Notice.

See attached document: 2025 SOW Mary Ann Liebert Journals.

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DISCLAIMER

This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.

See attached document: SOW Mary Ann Liebert Journal Subscriptions.

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Files

File Type Posted
SOW Mary Ann Liebert Journal Subscriptions.docx DOCX document
36C77625Q0194.docx DOCX document

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