SOLICITATION NOTICE
U -- Subscription for Epocrates
- Notice Date
- 8/30/2010
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 519130
— Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals
- Contracting Office
- Other Defense Agencies, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Directorate of Contracting, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814-4799
- ZIP Code
- 20814-4799
- Solicitation Number
- MDL000627
- Archive Date
- 9/22/2010
- Point of Contact
- James Lindsey, Phone: 301-295-3970
- E-Mail Address
-
James.Lindsey@usuhs.mil
(James.Lindsey@usuhs.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), located on the National Naval Medical Campus (NNMC) in Bethesda, MD, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Epocrates, Inc. for electronic access Drug monographs, Drug interaction checkers and calculators, Infectious disease treatment guide, Information on alternative medicines, Pill ID and pill pictures, Disease Monographs, Lab and diagnostic test, and Medical news and software updates available through Palm, Win Mobile, Blackberry and Ipod/Itouch platforms. The awarded contract will be a onetime purchase. The contract will authorize the end-user unlimited access to Epocrates a software program that allows quick access to Drug monographs, Drug interaction checkers and calculators, Infectious disease treatment guide, Information on alternative medicines, Pill ID and pill pictures, Disease Monographs, Lab and diagnostic test, and Medical news and software updates. This order is being procured in accordance with FAR Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Items) and FAR Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures). Sole source determination is made in accordance with: FAR Part 13.106-1 Soliciting Competition (b) Soliciting from a single source (1) For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available. Epocrates is the sole provider for electronic access and software updates to the Drug monographs, Drug interaction checkers and calculators, Infectious disease treatment guide, Information on alternative medicines, Pill ID and pill pictures, Disease Monographs, Lab and diagnostic test, and Medical news. Access to these Epocrates is required by faculty, students and GSN. This is not a request for quotes and a solicitation package will not be issued. Sources interested in responding to this requirement must be able to provide compelling evidence that they can provide the abovementioned requirement as specified. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contractual action based upon responses received is solely within the discretion of the government. Responses must be received via email ( james.lindsey@usuhs.mil ) by close of business on September 7, 2010.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/ODA/USUHS/BethesdaMD/MDL000627/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814, United States
- Zip Code: 20814
- Zip Code: 20814
- Record
- SN02260464-W 20100901/100830235341-77ad0fb3ff4c5ee34d269c480e3d690d (fbodaily.com)
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