U--DIGITAL LIBRARY SERVICES

VAMC Salisbury in North Carolina plans to award a sole source firm-fixed price contract to Wake Forest University Healthcare Services for digital library services. These services are intended to support clinical personnel with medical research needs that are not available through existing VA on-campus libraries. The contract will include access to a medical librarian who can visit VA campuses upon request, enhancing research support for clinical staff. The acquisition falls under NAICS code 611310, with a small business size standard set at $27.5 million, and is being conducted under the authority 6.302-2, which permits non-competitive sole source awards. Although this notice is not a request for competitive proposals or quotes, interested parties may express their interest and capability within two days of the notice publication, by noon on July 21, 2017. The government retains full discretion to determine whether competition is necessary based on responses received. Inquiries related to the requirement must be submitted electronically to the designated government contact; verbal or telephone inquiries will not be accepted. This contract aims to enhance the medical research capabilities within the VA system by providing essential library resources and librarian support.