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D--Intent to Procure Sole Source with MD Consult

Awarded

VA-249-07-RQ-0022Federal

Contract Overview

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AI Contract Overview

The Acquisition Service Center VISN 9, representing VISN 9, plans to award a sole source contract to MD Consult for providing online subscription access to clinical reference materials for its sites. This contract involves site licenses and web-based access for physician clinical references and internet access services. The MD Consult Online Reference System offers a proprietary search platform covering around 40 reference manuals, with 35 exclusive titles not available through any other online services. The award will be made under FAR Part 6.302-1, indicating that competitive bidding is not initially solicited. However, the agency invites other qualified businesses to express their interest and capability by submitting written capabilities along with three references from similar facilities using their product by October 17, 2006. If no other qualified responses are received by that deadline, the VA will proceed with negotiations directly with MD Consult. Interested parties must send their information to the Acquisition Service Center VISN 9 in Murfreesboro, TN, and confirm any fax transmissions. This procurement does not include an official solicitation, emphasizing the intent to award solely to MD Consult unless credible alternative proposals are presented.

General Info

Sole source contract to MD Consult for exclusive online clinical reference access, with open interest deadline.

Agency

Department Of Veterans Affairs → 249-NETWORK Contract Office 9 (36C249)

Contract Value

$266,047.96

NAICS

518210 - Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

Place of Performance

TN, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Awardee

ELSEVIER INC.

Award Issued Date

11/01/2006, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Documents

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Timeline

PhaseAwarded

PostedOct 4

Presolicitation

AwardedNov 1

Contract was awarded

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 249-NETWORK Contract Office 9 (36C249)

ContactsNo contacts available

OfficeMURFREESBORO, TN, 37129, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 249-NETWORK Contract Office 9 (36C249)

Office AddressMURFREESBORO, TN, 37129, USA

ContactsNo contact information available

Full Description

The Acquisition Service Center VISN 9 on behalf of VISN 9 intends to award a sole source contract, under the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1 to a firm by the name of MD Consult for an on-line subscription access for VISN 9 site(s). The requirement is for site licenses and web-based access for physician's clinical references and resources /internet access license service. The Online Reference System contains a proprietary search and retrieval system that searches approximately 40 reference manuals, 35 of which are unique to MD Consult, and not available through any other online reference services. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. Qualified businesses other than the sole source company (MD Consult) must identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement by submitting their capabilities in writing, plus a list of three references from similar facilities who are currently using your product, to the Contracting Officer on or before October 17, 2006 3:00 p.m., Central Time. All qualified offerors shall be considered. If no responses are received by October 17, 2006 the VA shall proceed with negotiations with MD Consult. Information can be sent to Acquisition Service Center VISN 9, ATTN: Annette Gaessler, 3400 Lebanon Pike, Murfreesboro, TN 37129 or via fax +1 (555) 000-0000 by date indicated. Sender must confirm all fax transmissions. No solicitation will be issued.