SPECIAL NOTICE
D -- On Line Medical Subscription Database
- Notice Date
- 1/26/2006
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- Contracting Office
- Attn: Richard L. Roudebush Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, (583/90C), , 1481 W. 10th Street, Building No. 1, Room A-B040, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202
- ZIP Code
- 46202
- Solicitation Number
- VA-SNOTE-060126-001
- Archive Date
- 2/12/2006
- Description
- The Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN 11) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1(a)(2) for a base year with four one-year optional renewal periods, with UpToDate, Inc., 95 Sawyer Road, Waltham, MA 02453 The agency need is for an online clinical reference website. The government has determined that UpToDate, Inc. is the only responsible source able to provide these services because UpToDate is a unique clinical reference that gives current answers to patient care, diagnosis and treatment questions in seconds at the point-of-care. A well-known faculty of over 3,000 authors writes the original text. Inclusion of specific recommendations for diagnosis and treatment make UpToDate unique among clinical information databases. UptoDate_s unique Features & Benefits include in-house physician reviews for over 300 medical journals and incorporate significant clinical findings daily. The benefit of UpToDate is that it improves organizational efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of care; by helping physicians stay current on studies, trials and medical information, and clinical management. The proposed action is for supplies/services for which the Government intends to solicit and the Government believes that only one responsible source can provide the supplies/services that will satisfy the agency requirements. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes but responses received on or before February 9, 2006 will be evaluated. 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 Contracting Officer. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Information should be submitted to the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN 11), Attn: Joyce Miller (90CSC), 1481 W. Tenth St., Indianapolis, IN 46202, Phone 317/554-0207 or Fax 317/554-2000. See numbered note 22.
- Record
- SN00973569-W 20060128/060126211929 (fbodaily.com)
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