SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- UPTODATE Subscription Renewal - 506-15-2-050-0046
- Notice Date
- 2/2/2015
- Notice Type
- Justification and Approval (J&A)
- NAICS
- 511210
— Software Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;Ann Arbor Healthcare System;Network 11 Contract Office;2215 Fuller Road;Ann Arbor MI 48105
- ZIP Code
- 48105
- Solicitation Number
- VA25115Q0154
- Archive Date
- 3/4/2015
- Point of Contact
- Kelly Poole
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Award Number
- VA251-15-P-0888
- Award Date
- 2/2/2015
- Description
- JUSTIFICATION FOR SINGLE SOURCE AWARDS IAW FAR 13.106-1 (OVER MICRO-PURCHASE THRESHOLD($3K) BUT NOT EXCEEDING THE SAT ($150K)) IAW FAR13.104, COs must promote competition to the maximum extent practicable to obtain supplies and services from the source whose offer is the most advantageous to the Government, considering the administrative cost of the purchase. When competition is not practicable, IAW FAR13.106-1(b), COs solicit from a single source for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. COs may solicit from one source if the CO determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization). IAW FAR13.106-3(b)(3),COs are required to include additional statements explaining the absence of competition (see 13.106-1 for brand name purchases) if only one source is solicited and the acquisition does not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold (does not apply to an acquisition of utility services available from only one source) or supporting the award decision if other than price-related factors were considered in selecting the supplier. This template when completed can be used to document single source awards IAW FAR13.106-3(b)(3). Note: Statements such as "only known source" or "only source which can meet the required delivery date" are inadequate to support a sole source purchase. 1. PURCHASE REQUEST OR REQUISITION NUMBER: 506-15-2-050-00461A. PROJECT/TASK NUMBER 1B. ESTIMATED AMOUNT: $70,571.00 2. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED AND THE INTENDED USE: Firm fixed price purchase order for the annual subscription renewal of UpToDate Clinical Information database used by clinicians in all VISN 11 facilities. Subscription period runs from February 1, 2015 - January 31, 2016. 3. UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS THAT LIMIT AVAILABILITY TO ONLY ONE SOURCE, WITH THE REASON NO OTHER SUPPLIES OR SERVICES CAN BE USED: UpToDate (UTD) is an evidence-based, physician-authored clinical decision support resource which clinicians trust to make the right point-of-care decisions. UpToDate enables providers to access current peer-reviewed guidelines and to base patient treatment on established standards of practice. The information provided by UpToDate is web-based and available on a 24/7 basis. UTD is solely owned by Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information and is the sole proprietor and copyright holder of UTD content. UTD cannot be accessed without a license obtained directly from Wolters Kluwer. UTD does not utilize third party distributors/vendors and any claims by a third party to provide access to UTD content would be false. UTD has multiple purchase orders to provide content to every VAMC and VISN network nationwide. 4. REASON THAT SUGGESTED SOURCE IS THE ONLY SOURCE, WHICH CAN PROVIDE THE SUPPLIES OR SERVICES: Wolters Kluwer Health is the sole proprietor of and holds the copyright to UpToDate content. All content in UTD is original, copyrighted information and based on comprehensive synthesis of the available medical evidence. This is for a software program renewal and therefore the services can only be performed by the original manufacturer. UpToDate has multiple purchase orders to provide content to every single VAMC & VISN network nationwide. As a whole, the VA uses UTD extensively in the course of providing care to veterans. UpToDate cannot be accessed without a license obtained directly from Wolters Kluwer. UpToDate does not utilize 3rd party distributors/vendors. 5. DESCRIPTION OF MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED AND RESULTS OR STATEMENT WHY IT WAS NOT CONDUCTED: No market research conducted. As described above, Wolters Kluwer Health, is the sole proprietor and copyright holder of UpToDate content. UTD content is unique and original and not available through any other resource. 6. Contracting Officer's Certification: Purchase is approved in accordance with FAR13.106-1(b). I certify that the foregoing justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. s/signatures on file
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