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The Department of Veterans Affairs, through its VA Healthcare Network Upstate New York (Visn 2), plans to award a sole source contract to UpToDate, Inc. for online subscription access to clinical resource information. This subscription will offer comprehensive medical support, including a search engine covering over 300 medical journals, detailed topic reviews exceeding 6,000 discussions, graphics, Medline abstracts, and a complete drug database. The resource spans twelve medical specialties and subspecialties such as Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Infectious Diseases, Oncology, and others, providing timely updates roughly every four months based on continuous review by UpToDate’s in-house physicians. This resource aims to facilitate quick and efficient access to clinical information to support medical decision-making across multiple VA Medical Centers in Upstate New York. The contract is intended to cover an initial base period with the option for four additional one-year renewals. Although the award is planned as sole source under FAR Part 6.302, other qualified businesses capable of meeting all specified functionality and requirements, including database access, are invited to submit written certification and evidence to compete. Such submissions must be received by April 20, 2003, at 3:00 pm Eastern Time. If no viable alternatives are presented by that deadline, the VA will proceed with negotiations exclusively with UpToDate, Inc. The contract is managed by the NETWORK Contract Office 02 in Albany, NY.

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VA sole source contract to UpToDate for online clinical resource access, supporting medical decisions.

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519290 - Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services

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NY

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AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 242-NETWORK Contract Office 02 (36C242)
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OfficeALBANY, NY, 12208, USA
Office AddressALBANY, NY, 12208, USA
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The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Healthcare Network Upstate New York, Visn 2, VA Medical Centers at Albany NY, Bath NY, Canandaigua NY, Syracuse NY, Western NY Health Care System Buffalo/Batavia NY. Visn 2 intends to award a sole source contract under the authority of FAR Part 6.302 to UpToDate, Inc. for on line subscription access to clinical resource information. On Line subscription access provides a "Search engine" type benefit of over 300 medical journals, "Topic Reviews" comprised of over 6000 topics discussions (equivalent of more than 50,000 pages of text), graphics, Medline abstracts, and a complete drug database. On-line subscription also cover twelve medical specialties and subspecialties such as: Adult Primary Care & Internal Medicine; Cardiovascular Medicine; Endocrinology and Diabetes; Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Hematology; Infectious Diseases; Obstetrics and Gynecology; Oncology; Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine; Nephrology and Hypertension; Rheumatology; Family Practice. UpToDate's staff of in-house physicians provides reviews of over 300 medical journals and incorporates significant clinical findings daily with updates to be provided every four months. UpToDate provides speedy access to and unique presentation of queried information. The intended contract will be for a base period plus four, one (1) year option renewals. Qualified businesses other that the sole source company must submit in writing, certification and sufficient evidence that they are able to provide all functionality and requirements listed herein including database access on or about April 20, 2003, 3:00 pm Eastern Time. If no responses are received by April 20, 2003 pm, the VA Contracting Officer shall proceed with negotiations with UpToDate, Inc.

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