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The North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Healthcare System is planning to procure certification services for MD Consult, a healthcare and medical information resource, exclusively from Elsevier Inc. This procurement is a sole source acquisition under FAR 6.302-1, reflecting that Elsevier is the only known provider capable of fulfilling the agency’s specific requirements. The service will support the VA Medical Center Library in Gainesville, FL, offering access to trusted clinical resources that aid physicians in clinical decision-making, patient education, and access to authoritative medical references including books and journals. Elsevier’s MD Consult is uniquely positioned as the only service providing access to over 35 clinics across North America within this specialized information niche. This notice is not an invitation for competitive bidding; instead, it serves as a formal announcement of intent to negotiate solely with Elsevier Inc. Interested vendors that believe they can meet the requirements must provide evidence of capability in writing by a specific deadline, though the Government retains the discretion not to open the procurement to competition. Any vendor responses will be evaluated, but if none are received, negotiations with Elsevier will proceed. The costs of preparing and submitting responses are borne entirely by the vendors, with no reimbursement from the Government. The solicitation number is VA24811RQ0037, and this acquisition is managed by the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Network Contract Office 8 in Tampa, FL.

General Info

Sole source procurement of Elsevier’s MD Consult for VA medical library clinical resources, Gainesville.

Agency

Department Of Veterans Affairs → 248-NETWORK Contract Office 8 (36C248)

NAICS

511120 - Periodical Publishers

Place of Performance

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PostedNov 16

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 248-NETWORK Contract Office 8 (36C248)

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OfficeTAMPA, FL, 33637, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 248-NETWORK Contract Office 8 (36C248)

Office AddressTAMPA, FL, 33637, USA

ContactsNo contact information available

Full Description

Service contract for "Certification for MD Consult of health care and medical science information: The North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Healthcare System, Gainesville, FL intends to negotiate and procure on a sole source basis of certification for MD Consult for healthcare and medical information from Elsevier Inc, P.O. Box 7247-8950 Philadelphia, PA 19170-8950. The service is for the VA Medical Center Library, Gainesville, FL. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other vendor or product will satisfy agency requirements. To the best of our knowledge Elsevier Inc. is the only company that can provide this specific service. The service is for clinical information that has blended trusted and leasing resources to help physicians find answers to pressing clinical questions, educate their patients and make better treatment decisions; the only approved medical references of books and journals. Also the only service providing access to more than 35 clinics in North America (NAICS 511130). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any vendor that believes it can meet these requirements may give written notification to the Purchasing Agent by November 23, 2010, 11:00am from the date of publication of this synopsis. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail, to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. Information can be sent to the Purchasing Agent via e-mail at contact@example.gov or send a fax to (352)-381-5747. Responses received will be evaluated however; a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the NF/SG VHS will proceed with the sole source negotiation with Elsevier Inc. as noted herein. Cost associated with the preparation and submission of information and/or any follow-up information requests are the responsibility of the vendor and these costs will not be reimbursed by the Government.

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