R605--Science Direct Journals
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 36C77626Q0037
- 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 (VHA) Central Office has published a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole-source contract for Science Direct eJournals. This is a firm-fixed price supply contract to be awarded under Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Commercial Items. The VA intends to award the contract exclusively to Cox Subscriptions, Inc., which holds the sole licensing rights to Science Direct eJournals. The justification for sole-source procurement is based on exclusive licensing agreements, as Cox Subscriptions, Inc. is the only authorized vendor for Science Direct products and services. The contract will provide web-based electronic journal access to all VHA Central Office Library staff and employees across the system.
The primary objective of this procurement is to ensure uniform access to a high-quality, subscription-based collection of full-text clinical electronic journals throughout the VHA system to enhance clinical decision-making at the point of care. Interested parties must submit capability statements demonstrating clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous, with responses due by 11:00 AM Central Standard Time on December 3, 2025. The contract is classified under NAICS code 519290 (Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services) with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. The proposed contract period includes a base year from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, with four optional renewal years. While the government is open to receiving responses challenging the sole-source justification, the final determination to proceed with or without competition remains solely at the government's discretion.
Notice text
Science Direct eJournals
FBO Notice: 36C77626Q0037
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Central Office (VACO) Library requires an existing, commercial, off-the-shelf, web-based electronic subscription to Science Direct eJournals subscription which will be made available to all VACO Library staff and employees.
VHA s goal is to ensure uniform availability to a subscription-based collection of high quality, clinical, full text electronic journals across the VHA system to improve clinical decision making at the point of care.
This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Commercial Items. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price sole source supply contract to Cox Subscriptions, Inc.
Science Direct eJournals contains unique content and functionality that is unduplicated by any other vendor. Cox Subscriptions, Inc is the sole source for Science Direct data. All licensing and web-based access for Science Direct is only through Cox Subscriptions, Inc and under its licensing terms. As such, this requirement will be awarded on a sole-source basis IAW FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) Soliciting from a single source (exclusive licensing agreements). The NAICS code for this procurement is 519290 and the Small Business Administration Size Standard is 1,000 Employees. Posting date of this requirement is December 1, 2025.
A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than 11:00AM Central Standard Time, December 3, 2025. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government.
This is not a Request for Quote. This is a written notice to inform the public of the Governments intent to award on a sole source basis the required services. However, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirements may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, 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.
Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted to this procurements contract specialist Shaun C. Pitts; Shaun.Pitts@va.gov. NLT 11:00AM Central Standard Time, December 3, 2025. Telephone requests will not be accepted.
Contracting Office Address:
Department of Veterans Affairs
Program Contracting Activity Central
6100 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 490 Independence, OH 44131
Statement of Work
Science Direct eJournals
Performance Period: Base year (1/1/26-12-31-26), plus 4 option years
Type of Contract: Firm Fixed Price.
Place of Performance: Not Applicable
Product Description:
The requirements of the electronic journal collection are as follows:
Access shall be granted through IP address validation on an enterprise basis, eliminating the need for users to enter identification, username and/or password.
An unrestricted number of simultaneous users shall have immediate access from any web-enabled computer within VA. It is required that all authorized remote users with VPN access have access to the product.
Journals shall be maintained with the most current issues available with no embargo period
All site content and support of the web site shall be the responsibility of the contractor. This includes tech support to VA users nationwide.
System downtime shall be minimal and VA project manager shall be notified when such occurs.
Single point of contact for customer service issues shall be assigned to VA
Usage statistics shall be available to the system administrator on an enterprise level.
The product shall be accessible via a variety of Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) platforms including the Android and Apple.
Product shall be 508 Compliant
Journal titles must come from Science Direct
Journal List:
CHEST Journal
Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC)
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C77626Q0037.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| R605--Science Direct Journals | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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