7H20--CyberFEDS on the Web Subscription

SPECIAL NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE CyberFEDS on the Web Subscription Contracting Opportunities Notice: 36C24C26Q0025 The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), RPO-Central (Services Team 2) intends on awarding this contract pursuant to the authority of the Multiple-Award Schedule Program (41 U.S.C. 251 and 40 U.S.C. 501, 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 and currently interfaces with the VA system for federal employment resources, and L R P Publications, Inc. is the sole proprietor of CyberFeds on the Web computer database. It is anticipated that a single award, firm-fixed-price contract will be awarded in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 8. The VA intends to solicit and negotiate with LRP Publications, Inc., dba L R P, 360 Hiatt Drive, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418; to provide CyberFeds on the Web Subscription for a period of performance of a Base of twelve-months, plus two (2) twelve-month option years. The NAICS code for this procurement is 519290, Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services. Administration Size Standard is: 1,000 employees. The CyberFeds on the Web Subscription will be used by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Workforce Management and Consulting (WMC), Human Resources Management Group (HRM) to access federal employment case law, regulations, reference manuals, and labor relations guides. The contractor shall perform the tasks and complete the associated deliverables as described in the Statement of Work (SOW). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency, only if received by the closing date and time of this notice. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Responses to this notice are due on or before Tuesday, August 25, 2026, 10:00 AM Eastern Time to this procurement s Contract Specialist via email at aimee.maxel@va.gov and Contracting Officer, Kristy Svendsen via email at kristy.svendsen@va.gov . Submittal Information: Contractors having the skills and capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirements should submit a response. Data collected will become property of the VA and will not be shared with any entity outside of the VA. This notice is exclusively electronic based; written or telephone responses will not be considered. Company Information: Provide the following: Company Name and Proposed, Predominate Location(s) where work is to be performed Primary Point of Contact Name: POC Phone Number: Company Address: City/Town: Zip Code: Website URL Address: Contact Email Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) identification number: Business Structure: Socioeconomic Category: SAM UEI # Capabilities A written response providing clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate the capacity to fulfill this requirement. Description of the capabilities/qualifications/skills your company possesses to provide professional services by granting access to all requested databases containing federal employment resources as well as information to support the following: Provide computer access to searchable electronic versions of the following valuable employment law guides: Peter Broida s A Guide to Federal Labor Relations Authority Law and Practice, and A Guide to Merit Systems Protection Board Law and Practice; Peter Broida s A Guide to Merit Systems Protection Board Law and Practice; Ernest Hadley s work, A Guide to the Federal Sector Equal Employment Law and Practice Provide user-friendly tips, best practices and practical guidance for federal employment law attorneys, human resources officials, management officials, EEO counselors, and other professionals working in the area of federal employment. Provide up-to-date news alerts, updates, and commentary from employment law experts regarding new developments in federal employment law. Provide easy and user-friendly access to federal agency regulations, decisions, directives, etc. from federal agencies relevant to the practice of federal employment law, including the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Merit System Protection Board (MSPB), Office of Special Counsel (OSC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), Department of Labor s Office of Worker s Compensation Program (OWCP). Provide federal employment law outlines and summaries drafted by federal employment law experts describing the black letter law principles applicable to many key topics in federal employment law (including employment law issues relevant to practicing employment law before the MSPB, OSC, EEOC, FLRA, and OWCP.) Provide the requirements noted above as well as an electronic database housing federal employment law outlines and summaries drafted by federal employment law experts describing the black letter law principles applicable to many key topics in federal employment law (including employment law issues relevant to practicing employment law before the MSPB, OSC, EEOC, FLRA, and OWCP). Provide an electronic database housing employment law resources specifically targeted for federal government employment law attorneys, equal employment professionals and human resources professionals. Provide quarterly usage reports to the PM/COR that include the number of subscribed users and number of unassigned subscriptions, as well as, total sessions, stories viewed, cases viewed, documents viewed, and total views for each of the subscribed HR professionals.