Subscription Access to Various Ovid Titles

Added: Jul 23, 2015 1:31 pm The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) is the Nation's federal health sciences university and is committed to excellence in military medicine and public health during peace and war. We provide the Nation with health professionals dedicated to career service in the Department of Defense and the United States Public Health Service and with scientists who serve the common good. We serve the uniformed services and the Nation as an outstanding academic health sciences center with a worldwide perspective for education, research, service, and consultation; we are unique in relating these activities to military medicine, disaster medicine, and military medical readiness. USU is located in Bethesda, MD on the grounds of the Naval Support Activity Bethesda.

Additional information regarding USU can be found on our website: www.usuhs.mil.

USU has a requirement for various journals from OVID that are attached. Period of Performance is 9/29/2015-9/28/2016.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is a request for quotes (RFQ) for commercial items in accordance with the procedures of FAR Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures, to include FAR Subpart 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items, in accordance with the class deviation titled "Permanent Authority for Use of Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Certain Commercial Items" (DARS Tracking Number 2015-O0004). This RFQ incorporates all provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 05-83 (July 2, 2015) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) (June 26, 2015).

This requirement is set-aside for small business concerns under NAICS code 519130 (Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals), with a size standard of 500 employees. In order to be eligible for award, offerors must be registered in www.SAM.gov, with completed representations and certifications.

Offerors interested in responding to this requirement must provide a quote for the entire list of journal titles attached, including current and for most titles access back to 1996 or earlier, if available. Access must be available everywhere USU medical personnel and contractors are able to access electronic resources.

Please see attachments for further details.