76 -- Subscription Renewal

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award on a sole source basis a purchase order to Thomson Healthcare Inc. located in Montvale, NY. The purchase order is for the renewal of a one year subscription for a Multi-Site Online Access to ChemKnowledge Products (REPRORISK (R) System & TOMES Plus (R) System); DrugKnowledge Products (DRUGDEX (R) System, Index Nominum, Martindale & POISINDEX (R) System); additional PDR Product (PDRel & Stedman's Medical Dictionary). These titles are already subscribed to by the CDC Information Center Library. To the best of the Government's knowledge, Thomson Healthcare Inc. provides the only source for a multi-site license that will provide access for all CDC/ATSDR staff. The authority for this sole source is FAR 6-302-1 (a)(2) - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The North American Industry Classification System Code is 511120. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation is available. However, firms that believe they can provide a multi-site access license for all the required books and journals need to submit written notification of interest and capability to the Contracting Specialist within 15 days from the publication date of this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. Inquires may be sent to Bertha Russell email @ contact@example.gov or by fax at +1 (555) 000-0000.