SPECIAL NOTICE
R -- ECRI Subscription Service: Capital Guide, Alerts and Biomedical Guide
- Notice Date
- 8/8/2023 7:09:34 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- Contracting Office
- SAC FREDERICK (36C10X) FREDERICK MD 21703 USA
- ZIP Code
- 21703
- Solicitation Number
- 36C10X23Q0255
- Response Due
- 8/11/2023 11:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 09/10/2023
- Point of Contact
- Cynetra Moore, Contract Specialist, Phone: 813-796-3916, Fax: N/A
- E-Mail Address
-
cynetra.moore@va.gov
(cynetra.moore@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- Page 2 of 3 NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Services: ECRI Subscription Service: Capital Guide, Alerts and Biomedical Guide THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS OR PROPOSALS. The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC) Contracting Office intends to award a sole source contract for the VHA Office of Healthcare Technology Management office. This proposed contract action is to procure a subscription service: 1. HTM ECRI CONTRACT - CAPITAL GUIDE 2. HTM ECRI CONTRACT - ALERTS GUIDE AND BIOMEDICAL GUIDE Classification Code: R425 NAICS: 513210 Period of Performance: September 29, 2023, through September 28, 2024, with four, one-year options. The Government intends to award a fixed-price contract to Emergency Care research Institute (ECRI), 5200 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462. This acquisition is conducted under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304 Use of noncompetitive procedures as implemented in FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Contracting Officer has determined that the circumstances of the contract action deem that only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized. A determination not to compete this proposed contract is based on market research and is solely within the discretion of the government. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. Any interested party that believes they can fulfill this requirement should submit supporting evidence to be reviewed. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. This evidence shall include a letter from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) stating vendor is an authorized distributor per clause 852.212-72(c). Information must be sent to the Contracting Specialist, Cynetra Moore, Cynetra.Moore@va.gov. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No cost to the government will arise as a result of contractor submissions of responses to this announcement or the government use of such information. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competitively sensitive information contained in their response. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated. Interested parties may e-mail Cynetra.Moore@va.gov no later than August 22, 2023, 02:00 PM Eastern.
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- Record
- SN06780573-F 20230810/230808230055 (samdaily.us)
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