U009--EBSCO Clinical eBook Subscription

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network 10 Contracting Office has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a single-source contract for EBSCO Clinical Web-based Subscription services. The contract will provide clinical eBook subscriptions for the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center Library Service for a one-year option period. The VA intends to negotiate directly with J.E. Federal Enterprises, LLC, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business located in Auburn, Alabama, under solicitation number 36C25025Q0649. This procurement falls under NAICS Code 513120 (Periodical Publishers) with a size standard of 1,000 employees. The notice was posted on June 30, 2025, with responses due by July 2, 2025.

The purpose of this Special Notice is to inform the contracting community of the VA's intent to proceed with a non-competitive procurement, as authorized under FAR 13.106(b)(2) for single source solicitations. Interested parties who believe competition would be advantageous to the government must submit written responses by July 3, 2025, at 12:00 PM EDT via email to Jessica.Bryant5@va.gov. Any responses must provide clear and convincing evidence demonstrating how competition would benefit the government. The notice explicitly states that no solicitation package is available, no telephone inquiries will be accepted, and this is not a request for competitive proposals or offers. The determination to proceed without competition remains solely at the government's discretion, and only compelling evidence of competitive advantage will be considered.