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The Department of Veterans Affairs, specifically the NCO 15 Heartland Network, plans to enter into a sole source service contract with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) to provide current subscriptions to the Science on line journal for the Kansas City Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Missouri. This procurement will be conducted without competitive proposals, indicating that the agency has determined AAAS as the only source capable of fulfilling this need. The contract is identified under solicitation number VA25513Q0316 and falls within the NAICS code 541720, related to research and development services. The contract notice, dated December 21, 2012, emphasizes that no solicitation document is available since it is not an open competitive process but a sole source negotiation. The efforts are managed by the Department of Veterans Affairs' Network Contract Office 15, located in Leavenworth, Kansas. This arrangement highlights the agency's intent to secure uninterrupted access to critical scientific research resources for its Kansas City facility, ensuring continued support for veterans' healthcare programs requiring up-to-date scientific information.

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VA awards sole source contract to AAAS for Science journal subscriptions at Kansas City VA Medical Center.

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541720 - Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities

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AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 255-NETWORK Contract Office 15 (36C255)
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OfficeLEAVENWORTH, KS, 66048, USA
Office AddressLEAVENWORTH, KS, 66048, USA
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The Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 15 Heartland Network, intends to negotiate a commercial sole source service contract with American Association for the Advancement of Science, AAAS. This notice of intent is to negotiate on a sole source basis with American Association for the Advancement of Science for current subscriptions of the Science on line journal for the Kansas City VAMC in Kansas City, MO. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available. See FBO note 22.

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