SOLICITATION NOTICE
R--R -- Application Software Site Licenses and Subscriptions of OVID On-Line Databases, Books and Journals for Library Service
- Notice Date
- 10/13/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Attn: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network 22 Logistics Office, 5901 East Seventh Street, Long Beach, California 90822
- ZIP Code
- 90822
- Solicitation Number
- 600-386-06LF
- Response Due
- 12/1/2005
- Archive Date
- 12/31/2005
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Department of Veterans Affairs Network 22 Logistics Office intends to negotiate a commercial (FAR Part 12) Firm-Fixed Price, Sole Source (FAR 6.302-1), contract through a Request for Quote (RFQ) for Electronic IT Improved Access to Medical Knowledge Based Resources for Clinicians, Books and Journals, through Application Software Site Licenses and Subscriptions of OVID On-Line Databases. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. A justification for other than full and open competition has been prepared in support of this acquisition. This procurement is to improve and continue access to medical knowledge based resources for clinicians in VA VISN 22 Healthcare Systems based at VA Greater Los Angeles, VA Long Beach, VA Loma Linda, VA San Diego, VA Southern Nevada and their clinics. The requirement is for basic and advanced database search software that includes full text collections within the website using OVID technology?s Web Gateway as well as the OVID Java Client for the base year period of one year. Full text access includes all photographs, illustrations, charts, graphics and hypertext articles, between journal articles, as well as between MEDLINE and CINAHL and the full text collections. Advance database search includes vocabulary mapping that that automatically analyzes user?s natural language query and suggests appropriate controlled vocabulary terms for searching. Procurement includes OVID Database Licensing Fee, OVID Healthstar Database, Medline Database, CINAHL Nursing & Allied Health Database, Evidence Based Medicine Reviews Database, PsycINFO Database, BMJ Clinical Evidence, Lippincott Springhouse Nursing Collection Books, Lippincott?s Clinical Choice Collection, Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry (JNNP), Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, British Medical Journal, Gut, Heart, Thorax, journal of Clinical Oncology, and sixty-six electronic journals. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit a quote. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice received will be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Qualified businesses wishing to receive a copy of the solicitation must submit their request in writing with complete company name, address, telephone number, FAX number, email address and a point of contact. Solicitation packages will be available on or about November 7, 2005. All quotations received by 4:00 P.M. Pacific Time, December 1, 2005, will be considered by the Government. Inquiries will only be accepted in writing by mail, email or by facsimile. Requests may be sent by mail (Department of Veterans Affairs, Network 22 Logistics Office (600/NBC/SP), Larry R. Facey, Contracting Officer, 5901 East Seventh Street, Bldg. 149, Long Beach CA 90822-5201), fax (562-961-1367), or email (larry.facey@med.va.gov).
- Place of Performance
- Address: Long Beach, CA
- Zip Code: 90822
- Country: United States
- Zip Code: 90822
- Record
- SN00915205-W 20051015/051013211813 (fbodaily.com)
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