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Notice of Intent to Negotiate Sole Source with Teton Data Systems for Stat!Ref Subscription

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The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio, plans to enter into a sole source contract with Teton Data Systems to provide an online clinical reference service for the VISN 10 Network Facilities. This contract, initiated on June 10, 2003, includes a base year with four additional one-year options, potentially extending the agreement through June 9, 2008. The online resource, known as Stat!Ref, features a proprietary search system that aggregates clinical information from numerous reputable publishers and medical references, such as McGraw-Hill, American Society of Health System Pharmacists, Elsevier, Merck, and WebMD, among others, aimed at supporting healthcare professionals with comprehensive, easily accessible medical data. The government, operating under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253 and FAR 6.302-1 for sole source procurements, has declared that only Teton Data Systems can fulfill the agency's requirements. Although this notice is not a solicitation for competitive proposals, other interested parties may express their capability to respond by June 6, 2003. Any responses must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer at the VA Medical Center, with no telephone inquiries permitted. The final determination on whether to proceed without competition rests solely with the Contracting Officer, who will consider any received information in the decision-making process.

General Info

VA Medical Center contracts Teton Data Systems for exclusive online clinical reference service, Stat!Ref.

Agency

Department Of Veterans Affairs → 250-NETWORK Contract Office 10 (36C250)

NAICS

519290 - Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services

Place of Performance

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PostedMay 28

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 250-NETWORK Contract Office 10 (36C250)

ContactsNo contacts available

OfficeDAYTON, OH, 45428, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 250-NETWORK Contract Office 10 (36C250)

Office AddressDAYTON, OH, 45428, USA

ContactsNo contact information available

Full Description

Under statutory authority 41 U.S.C. 253, the VA Medical Center, Dayton, OH anticipates entering into a sole source procurement for the VISN 10 Network Facilities with Teton Data Systems to furnish an online clinical reference service for the period June 10, 2003 (base year) with four one-year options to extend the term of the contract through June 9, 2008. The Online Reference System contains a proprietary search and retrieval system that searches a unique mix of reference sources including, but not limited to the following publishers: McGraw-Hill, Rudolph=92s Pediatrics, American Society of Health System Pharmacists, APP Treatments of Psychiatric Disorders, MicroMedex, USP DI, Drug Info, USP Advice for the Patient, Elsevier, Hanley/Belfus, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Facts & Comparison, Ingenix, Merck, Springer-Verlag, WebMD, F.A. Davis, Doenge's Nurse's Pocket Guide: Diagnoses, Interventions, and Rationales(2002), Sommer's Diseases and Disorders: A Nursing Therapeutics Manual, Delmar Thompson Learning, Daniel=92s Guide to Lab & Diagnostic Tests. The Government believes that only one responsible source can provide the supplies/services that will satisfy the agency requirements and intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Other persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement by June 6, 2003. This is not a request for competitive proposals. Solicitation packages are not available. A determination by the Contracting Officer not to compete this proposed action based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contraction Officer. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Information should be submitted to the VA Medical Center, Attn: Jodi Cokl, (90C), 4100 West Third Street, Dayton, OH 45428, Phone +1 (555) 000-0000 or FAX +1 (555) 000-0000. All requests for information, or parties interested in providing information, must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer. NO telephone requests will be accepted.