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R605--Elsevier Contract Consolidation
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The Department of Veterans Affairs, through the Veterans Health Administration’s Program Contracting Activity Central, is seeking market information for a potential contract to consolidate access to a comprehensive suite of Elsevier clinical knowledge resources, including platforms such as ClinicalKey, Clinical Skills, and Mosby’s ECG Interpretation, for use across approximately 170 VHA medical centers nationwide. This sources sought notice, identified by number 36C776-26-AP-1461, is strictly for planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or binding obligation. The government anticipates awarding a Firm-Fixed-Price, single-award contract with a twelve-month base period and four additional twelve-month option periods, potentially extending the contract to five years. The required deliverables include uninterrupted 24/7 digital access via IP authentication or federated login, annual content updates within sixty days of commercial release, journal content available within seven days of print publication, full compliance with Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards, and integration with VA systems like CPRS and Liblynx for secure authentication. No physical delivery or packaging is involved; performance is entirely digital and nationwide in scope. Respondents must certify their business status, including eligibility for small business, HUBZone, 8(a), SDB, WOSB, SDVOSB, VOSB, or large business categories, and must meet the NAICS code 519290 size standards to qualify for any potential set-aside. Companies must disclose whether they are authorized resellers of Elsevier content through EBSCO and provide dated authorization documentation not older than two years. Participation through a GSA contract must also be disclosed with the contract number or supporting documentation. Compliance with limitation on subcontracting rules under FAR 52.219-14 or VAAR 852.219-75 for SDVOSB set-asides is mandatory and requires explanation. All responses must be submitted via email to Andrew.Allen6@va.gov by July 3, 2026, with the correct sources sought number, project identifier, and title included in the subject line. No proprietary, classified, or confidential information should be shared. The government will use this information solely to determine market capability and potential set-aside eligibility; responses will not be acknowledged or returned, and no contract will be formed from this notice. The contract will be awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable
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Elsevier Contract Consolidation
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) is in the process of planning a requirement in which a contractor will be required to provide Elsevier Contract Consolidation. Please see Statement of Work document. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.215-3, Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes This Sources Sought/Request for Information (SS/RFI) is for information and planning purposes only at this time and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Although the terms "proposal" and/or "Offeror" may be used in this SS/RFI, any response will be treated as information only. Complete responses to this notice will assist the VA in determining any potential set-aside for the requirement. Not providing all information requested in response to this notice may result in the VA being unable to determine a vendor potentially capable of satisfying the requirement and, subsequently, if the rule of two criteria is not met, a specific set-aside category may not be decided by the Contracting Officer. To qualify as a small business under a small business set-aside contract, the offeror must be considered a small business under the NAICS code assigned to the procurement. Requirements: See attached Draft Statement of Work (SOW) and list of journals requesting. The Government anticipates soliciting a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), single award, contract with a base period of performance of 12 months and four (4) twelve (12) months option periods.
Submittal Information: Contractors having ability to provide the listed titles in its entirety shall provide the following: Company Name and Address: Point of Contact (POC) Name: Email Address: Phone Number: UEI Number:
Mark if your firm is eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs. If so, please indicate the program: [ ] yes [ ] no - Small Business (SB) [ ] yes [ ] no - HUBZone [ ] yes [ ] no - Small Business 8(a) [ ] yes [ ] no - Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) [ ] yes [ ] no - Women-Owned (WO) Small Business [ ] yes [ ] no - Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no - Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no - Large Business [ ] yes [ ] no - Other (please specify)
Please answer the following questions: Are you an authorized reseller of Elsevier Contract Consolidation? If yes, you must provide signed documentation supporting your authorization such as a notice from EBSCO stating your company is an authorized reseller. The documentation shall be no more than two years old. Does your company offer this service via a General Service Administration (GSA) contract? If yes, provide the contract number or attach the contract to the response. Is your company able to comply with Limitation on Subcontracting requirements, such as VAAR 852.219-75 for an SDVOSB set aside or FAR 52.219-14 for small business set aside? Please explain.
Note: Do not include Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in responses. In addition to providing the information requested above, responding companies are encouraged to include any relevant information to confirm the company s ability to meet the requirements outlined in this request. It is requested that the above information be provided no later than Friday, July 03, 2026, 10:00AM EST. Responses should be emailed to Andrew Allen at Andrew.Allen6@va.gov All Email Correspondence for this project must reference the Sources Sought Number, Project Identifier and Project Title in the subject line of the email. Example: Sources
Sought Notice: 36C776-23-AP-2477 Various eJournals . No phone calls will be accepted. RESULTS INFORMATION: Sources Sought responses will not be returned, nor will respondents be notified of the Government's evaluation of the information received. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted under this Sources Sought.
DISCLAIMER: This Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Sources Sought Notice.
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