SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- Provide yearly subscription for the period of 01/2010 through 12/2010 for IMS @ Biloxi, MS.
- Notice Date
- 12/1/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 519120
— Libraries and Archives
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;VA Gulf Coast VHCS;A&MMS (90C);400 Veterans Avenue;Biloxi MS 39531
- ZIP Code
- 39531
- Solicitation Number
- VA-256-10-RI-0036
- Response Due
- 12/4/2009
- Archive Date
- 12/7/2009
- Point of Contact
- Rene' ImpeyPurchasing Agent
- E-Mail Address
-
Purchasing Agent
(rene.impey@va.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Synposis:The VA Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System (VAGCVHCS) 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. This on-line subscription access provides unique content and a search engine type benefit of over 300 medical journals, topic reviews comprised of over 6,000 topic discussions which are equivalent of more than 50,000 pages of text, graphics, Medline abstracts, and a complete drug database. This on-line subscription also covers twelve medical specialties and subspecialties such as: Adult Primary Care & Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine, Endocrinology & Diabetes, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Hematology, Infectious Diseases, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Oncology, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Nephrology & Hypertension, Rheumatology, Family Practice, Pediatrics, Allergy & Immunology, and Neurology. UpToDates staff of in-house physicians reviews over 300 medical journals and incorporates significant clinical findings daily with updates to be provided every four months. This sole source procurement is for clinical subscriptions and database access which will improve organizational efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of care by assisting physicians to stay current on the latest studies, trials and medical information and clinical management. Qualified companies other than the sole source company (UpToDate) 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 before December 4, 2009, 2:00 p.m. CST. If no responses are received by this date/time, the VAGCVHCS shall proceed with negotiations with UpToDate, Inc. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Inquiries will only be accepted in by email or facsimile at 228-523-4324. Point of contact is Rene Impey at 228-523-4747. Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs VA Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System Acquisition & Material Management Service (90C) 400 Veterans Avenue Biloxi, MS 39531 Point of Contact(s): Rene Impey, Purchasing Agent 228-523-4747
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- SN02013782-W 20091203/091201235516-6826b2d224b2683cd98994336e361860 (fbodaily.com)
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