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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF APRIL 19, 2017 FBO #5626
DOCUMENT

U -- Online Access to Clinical Bibliographic Resources-VISN 2 (Upstate) - Attachment

Notice Date

4/17/2017
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

519130 — Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals
 

Contracting Office

VISN 2 NCO;Department of Veterans Affairs;Western New York Healthcare System;2875 Union Road, Suite 3500.;Cheektowaga NY 41227
 

ZIP Code

41227
 

Solicitation Number

VA24217Q0500
 

Response Due

5/1/2017
 

Archive Date

7/30/2017
 

Point of Contact

Michelle A. Harsch
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Sources Sought Only This solicitation is a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION only. This Sources Sought Notice is not a request for formal proposals or quotes. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Responses to this Sources Sought must be in writing. The purpose of this Sources Sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, 8(a), HubZone and other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing the services described below. Responses to this notice shall include the following: (a) company name (b) address (c) point of contact (d) phone, fax, and email (e) DUNS number (f) Cage Code (g) Tax ID Number (h) Type of small business, e.g. Services Disabled Veteran Owned small Business, Veteran-owned small business, 8(a), HUBZone, Women Owned Small Business, Small disadvantaged business, or Small Business HUBZone business and (i) must provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described below. The intent is to award a Firm Fixed Price contract. Place of Performance: Onsite Remote Access for: Department of Veterans Affairs VA Health Care Upstate New York Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 2 Albany Stratton VA Medical Center, Albany NY 12208-3410 Bath VA Medical Center, Bath, NY 14810-0810 Canandaigua VA Medical Center, Canandaigua, NY 14424-1159 Syracuse VA Medical Center, Syracuse, NY 13212-4311 VA Western NY Healthcare System (Buffalo VA Medical Center) Buffalo, NY 14215-1129 VA Western NY Healthcare System (Batavia VA Medical Center) Batavia, NY 14020-1227 Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) throughout VISN 2 Period of Performance: July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2022 Purpose and Objectives: The intent of this notice is to identify potential offerors capable of providing subscription services for unlimited users to the following databases and journals: ABMS Directory (Elsevier) AHFS Drug Info & Drug Points (Teton Data) Nursing @ Ovid (Ovid) HAPI Database (Ovid) J of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (Ovid) Chest (Ovid) Nursing Reference Center Plus (Ebsco) Medline Complete (Ebsco) Nursing & Allied Health Collection (Ebsco) This web-based subscription shall be available to support the Veterans Administration hospitals at Buffalo, Batavia, Canandaigua, Bath, Syracuse, Albany and Community Based Outpatient Clinics (VISN 2 Upstate NY). The website shall be available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. The contractor shall provide the following additional services: 1. One (1) platform able to search all referenced databases and journals as listed above 2. IP authentication 3. Every line item noted above is published/supported by a different publisher or company. The VA shall not be required to sign any publisher licenses or contracts; contractor shall secure all subscriptions. All of these electronic databases and journal titles must have licenses signed before electronic access is granted. 4. Contractor shall provide telephonic technical support 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week. 5. Contractor shall update all online databases on its network within three days of receiving new material. 6. Contractor shall provide unlimited on-site training to VA personnel. Requests for on-site training shall be coordinated through the Contracting Officer s Representative. The applicable North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 519130, Internet Publishing and Broadcasting Web Search Portals with a Small Business Size standard of 1000 employees. Response: Responses to this Sources Sought Notice should be able to demonstrate the firm's ability, capability, and responsibility to deliver the service listed above. Responses should include the following information: 1. Company Information to include: a. Points of contact, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers b. Identification as a large U.S. business, small U.S. business, or a foreign business. 2. A brief and concise summary of your related capabilities to provide subscription services and access listed above that clearly demonstrates your abilities to meet the stated requirements. Important information: The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. Response Date: Any offeror capable of providing this service shall notify the Contracting Officer by email no later than May 1, 2017, 2:00 PM EST. Telephone responses will not be honored. All information is to be submitted via e-mail to: Michelle.Harsch@va.gov.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/VAWNYHCS528/VAWNYHCS528/VA24217Q0500/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA242-17-Q-0500 VA242-17-Q-0500.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3422696&FileName=VA242-17-Q-0500-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3422696&FileName=VA242-17-Q-0500-000.docx

 

Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
 

Place of Performance

Address: VISN 2 Upstate New York;Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Education;for Medical Centers and CBOCs;Upstate, New York

Zip Code: 12208
 

Record

SN04474706-W 20170419/170417234715-9db0cbdbcefbc1468646a9aec4d9c6d8 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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