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99 -- Ovid Medical and Health Sciences Electronic Textbooks or Equal Products Sources Sought Notice - Attachment
- Notice Date
- 8/29/2012
- Notice Type
- Attachment
- NAICS
- 519130
— Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;Program Contracting Activity Central;6150 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 300;Independence OH 44131
- ZIP Code
- 44131
- Solicitation Number
- VA70112I0425
- Response Due
- 9/5/2012
- Archive Date
- 11/4/2012
- Point of Contact
- Jonathan Chisholm
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Proposed Scope of Procurement MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES ELECTRONIC TEXTBOOKS i.Sources Sought Notice Introduction The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) requires an existing commercial off the shelf product: The Ovid Medical and Health Sciences Electronic Textbooks or equal products that will be made available throughout the VHA healthcare system [Updates from previous purchases, the ANA eBook Collection, the LWW JBI Book Collection and the OVID Expanded Collection] VHA's goal is to insure uniform availability of high quality, medical and health sciences electronic textbooks across the VHA system to improve clinical decision making. At this time, no solicitation exists. Therefore, PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION. Contractors having the skills and capabilities necessary to perform the below stated requirements should submit a response of no more than 5 pages in length, single spaced, 12 point font minimum that addresses the above information. In response to this Sources Sought, interested contractors shall submit the following information to Jonathan Chisholm via email at jonathan.chisholm@va.gov. Please provide the following information: A.Company Name and Address B.Company DUNS # C.Company point of contact, telephone, and email address. D.Socio-Economic Status - Indicate whether your company, subcontractors, teaming partners, joint ventures have a Federal Socio-Economic status, e.g., Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, Woman-Owned Small Business, Disadvantaged Small Business, and Hub Zone. If Service-Disabled or Veteran Owned Small Business, is your company and or partners registered in VA's VetBiz repository? E.If the company holds a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Contract, list the GSA Contract Number and relevant SINS. F.Capabilities / Qualifications: Provide a written description of the capabilities/qualifications/skills your company possesses to perform services described in this Sources Sought. G.Past Experience - Provide the following information on three similar projects completed within the last three years for which the responder was a prime or subcontractor. a.The name, address, and value of each project b.The Prime Contract Type, Firm Fixed-Price, or Time and Material c.The name, telephone and address of the owner of each project d.A description of each project, including difficulties and successes e.Your company's role and services provided for each project. DISCLAIMER This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this notice that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Sources Sought Notice. A.General Information Performance Period: Purchased rights with perpetual access. One time purchase. 1.0Scope of Work: 2.0.1The vendor will provide all sites on the VHA network a web-based portal of medical nursing, and other health sciences electronic textbooks from the Doody's Core Collection List via OVID, the ANA eBook Collection and the OVID Bridge Collection. 2.0.2An unrestricted number of simultaneous users are to have immediate access from any web-enabled computer within VHA. It is required that all authorized remote users with VPN access have access to the product. 2.0.3Product should have technical capability to include Athens authentication for remote users. 2.0.4If the vendor wishes to have a license agreement in addition to a VA purchase order, the license must be included in the response to this proposal and approved by VA contracting and legal. If the vendor does not require a license agreement and will accept the purchase order then a statement to that must also be included in the response to this proposal. Also, if the vendor does not hold the license to the e-books, the vendor must indicate that also in the reply to this proposal. 2.0.5Titles will be selected from currently subscribed to titles in order to update to new editions and keep our online OVID ebooks current. 2.1Information Scope The product should include: 2.1.1Knowledge based information covering medical and health sciences disciplines, for use by students, residents, clinicians, researchers, and all health sciences professionals. 2.1.2Information that reflects current practice issues and supports clinical decision making. 2.2Information Quality 2.2.1Will be a title that is currently on the Doody's Core Collection List. 2.3Usability 2.3.1Navigation within the system is logical and is easy to use. 2.3.2The product has "user friendly" help and direction aids. 2.4Currency 2.4.1Submission of e-book titles will be of the most current edition available. 2.5 Access, content, support 2.5.1Product is 508 compliant. (http://www.section508.gov/) 2.5.1.1If product is not 508 compliant, vendor must describe measures being taken to bring product into compliance and date, within 12 months of contract award, that product will be 508 compliant. OR 2.5.1.2. If product is not 508 compliant and vendor must describe why no work is being done to make it 508 compliant. 2.5.2Access to be granted through IP address validation on an enterprise basis, eliminating the need for users to enter identification, username and/or password. 2.5.3An unrestricted number of simultaneous users are to have immediate access from any web-enabled computer throughout VHA. It is required that all authorized remote users (with VPN, dial-up, wireless, etc. access) have access to the product through any VA networked computer and/or CPRS. A username and/or password option must be offered for remote users if needed. 2.5.4The product is compatible with most standard web browsers, which have cookies enabled. To insure privacy, the product uses session cookies rather than persistent cookies. 2.5.5The product is compatible with the Windows environment. 2.5.6All site content and support of the web site is the responsibility of the contractor. This includes tech support to VHA users nationwide. 2.5.7System downtime is minimal and VA project manager is notified when such occurs. 2.5.8Information is easily printed. 2.5.9The product's licensing agreement must permit free use for educational purposes of all pictures and graphics. 2.5.10Single point of contact for customer service issues is assigned to VA 2.5.11Questions are responded to within two business day. 2.5.12Usage statistics are available to the system administrator on an enterprise level. 2.5.13The product should be accessible via a variety of Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) platforms including the Blackberry. 2.5.14Graphics, pictures, and/or images that are searchable are highly desirable. 2.5.15The contractor should offer training services. On an as requested basis, training session (web-based or live) will be set up to train VHA staff on use of the product. Specialized training sessions may be requested for VA library staff. 2.5.16Availability of usage statistics at an IP level is highly desirable. 2.5.17Information or text can be emailed among VHA colleagues. ANA Book Collection (Respondents proposing alternative publications/books must provide technical details outlining the alternative product's equivalency to the substituted product) Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements20011st Ed. Cardiovascular Nursing: Scopes and Standards of Practice20081st Ed. Faith Community Nursing: Developing a Quality Practice20081st Ed. Forensic Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice20091st Ed. Guide to the Code of Ethics for Nurses: Interpretation and Application20081st Ed. Genetics and Ethics in Health Care: New Questions in the Age of Genomic Health20091st Ed. Gerontological Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice20103rd Ed. Home Health Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice20081st Ed. Holistic Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice20071st Ed. Hospice and Palliative Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice20074th Ed. Magnet Hospitals Revisited: Attraction and Retention of Profressional Nurses20021st Ed. Nursing and Health Care Ethics: A Legacy and a Vision20081st Ed. Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice20102nd Ed. Nursing Administration: Scope and Standards of Practice20091st Ed. Nursing Informatics: Scope and Standards of Practice20081st Ed. Nursing's Social Policy Statement20103rd Ed. Pediatric Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice20081st Ed. Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice20071st Ed. Specialization and Credentialing in Nursing Revisited: Understanding Issues, Advancing the Profression20081st Ed. School Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice20051st Ed. Sustained Improvement in Nursing Quality: Hospital Performance on NDNQI Indicators, 2007-2008 20081st Ed. Transforming Nursing Data into Quality Care: Profiles of Quality Improvement in U.S. Healthcare Facilities20071st Ed. Transformational Eldercare from the Inside Out: Strengths-Based Strategies for Caring20071st Ed. Transplant Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice20091st Ed. The Essential Guide to Nursing Practice: Applying ANA's Scope and Standards of Practice and Education 20121st NDNQI Case Studies in Nursing Quality Improvement20111st Faith Community Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice20122nd Nursing Professional Development: Scope and Standards of Practice (prev diff title, so now 1st ed)20101st School Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice20112nd OVID LWW Bridge Collection (Respondents proposing alternative publications must provide technical details outlining the alternative product's equivalency to the substituted product) Journals Included in LWW Bridge Archive Collection - 2004-2008 (LTOT-AC-BDG): AACN: Advanced Critical Care - Archive 2008 Academic Medicine - Archive 2008 ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal - Archive 2008 Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal - Archive 2008 Advances in Anatomic Pathology - Archive 2008 Advances in Neonatal Care - Archive 2008 Advances in Nursing Science - Archive 2008 Advances in Skin and Wound Care - Archive 2008 Adverse Drug Reaction Bulletin - Archive 2008 AIDS - Archive 2008 Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders - Archive 2008 Alzheimer's Care Today - Backfile - Archive 2008 American Journal of Clinical Oncology - Archive 2008 American Journal of Dermatopathology - Archive 2008 American Journal of Forensic Medicine & Pathology - Archive 2008 American Journal of Nursing - Archive 2008 American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Archive 2008 American Journal of Surgical Pathology - Archive 2008 American Journal of the Medical Sciences - Archive to 2008 American Journal of Therapeutics - Archive 2008 Anesthesia & Analgesia - Archive 2008 Anesthesiology - Archive 2008 Annals of Plastic Surgery - Archive 2008 Annals of Surgery - Archive 2008 Anti-Cancer Drugs - Archive 2008 Applied Immunohistochemistry & Molecular Morphology - Archive 2008 Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology - Archive 2008 ASA Refresher Courses in Anesthesiology - Archive 2008 ASAIO Journal - Archive 2008 Behavioural Pharmacology - Archive 2008 Biomedical Safety & Standards - Archive 2008 Blood Coagulation & Fibrinolysis - Archive 2008 Blood Pressure Monitoring - Archive 2008 Cancer Journal, The - Archive 2008 Cancer Nursing - Archive 2008 Cardiology in Review - Archive 2008 CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing - Archive 2008 Circulation - Archive 2008 Circulation Research - Archive 2008 Clinical Dysmorphology - Archive 2008 Clinical Journal of Pain - Archive 2008 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine - Archive 2008 Clinical Neuropharmacology - Archive 2008 Clinical Nuclear Medicine - Archive 2008 Clinical Nurse Specialist - Archive 2008 Clinical Nutrition Insight - Archive 2008 Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology - Archive 2008 Clinical Pulmonary Medicine - Archive 2008 Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology - Archive 2008 Contemporary Diagnostic Radiology - Archive 2008 Contemporary Neurosurgery - Archive 2008 Contemporary Spine Surgery - Archive 2008 Cornea - Archive 2008 Coronary Artery Disease - Archive 2008 Critical Care Medicine - Archive 2008 Critical Care Nursing Quarterly - Archive 2008 Critical Pathways in Cardiology: Journal - Archive 2008 Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology - Archive 2008 Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology - Archive 2008 Current Opinion in Cardiology - Archive 2008 Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care - Archive 2008 Current Opinion in Critical Care - Archive 2008 Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Obesity - Archive 2008 Current Opinion in Gastroenterology - Archive 2008 Current Opinion in Hematology - Archive 2008 Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases - Archive 2008 Current Opinion in Internal Medicine - Archive 2008 Current Opinion in Lipidology - Archive 2008 Current Opinion in Nephrology & Hypertension - Archive 2008 Current Opinion in Neurology - Archive 2008 Current Opinion in Obstetrics & Gynecology - Archive 2008 Current Opinion in Oncology - Archive 2008 Current Opinion in Ophthalmology - Archive 2008 Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation - Archive 2008 Current Opinion in Orthopaedics - Archive 2008 Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery - Archive 2008 Current Opinion in Pediatrics - Archive 2008 Current Opinion in Psychiatry - Archive 2008 Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine - Archive 2008 Current Opinion in Rheumatology - Archive 2008 Current Opinion in Urology - Archive 2008 Current Sports Medicine Reports - Archive 2008 Dermatitis - Archive 2008 Diagnostic Molecular Pathology - Archive 2008 Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing - Archive 2008 Diseases of the Colon & Rectum Ear and Hearing - Archive 2008 Endocrinologist, The - Backfile - Archive 2008 Epidemiology - Archive 2008 European Journal of Anaesthesiology European Journal of Cancer Prevention - Archive 2008 European Journal of Emergency Medicine - Archive 2008 European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - Archive 2008 Evidence-Based Gastroenterology - Archive 2008 Evidence-Based Ophthalmology - Backfile - Archive 2008 Exercise and Sports Science Reviews - Archive 2008 Eye and Contact Lens: Science and Clinical Practice - Archive 2008 Family & Community Health - Archive 2008 Gastroenterology Nursing - Archive 2008 Health Care Food & Nutrition Focus - Archive 2008 Health Care Management Review - Archive 2008 Health Care Manager, The - Archive 2008 Health Physics: The Radiation Safety Journal - Archive 2008 Hearing Journal, The - Archive 2008 Holistic Nursing Practice - Archive 2008 Home Healthcare Nurse - Archive 2008 Hypertension - Archive 2008 Implant Dentistry - Archive 2008 Infants & Young Children - Archive 2008 Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - Archive 2008 International Anesthesiology Clinics - Archive 2008 International Clinical Psychopharmacology - Archive 2008 International Journal of Gynecological Cancer - Archive 2008 International Journal of Gynecological Pathology - Archive 2008 International Journal of Rehabilitation Research - Archive 2008 International Ophthalmology Clinics - Archive 2008 Investigative Radiology - Archive 2008 JCR: Journal of Clinical Rheumatology - Archive 2008 JNEN: Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology - Archive 2008 JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration - Archive 2008 JONA's Healthcare Law, Ethics, and Regulation - Archive 2008 Journal for Nurses in Staff Development(JNSD) - Archive 2008 Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes - Archive 2008 Journal of Ambulatory Care Management - Archive 2008 Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology - Archive 2008 Journal of Burn Care & Research - Archive 2008 Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention - Archive 2008 Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - Archive 2008 Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology - Archive 2008 Journal of Christian Nursing - Archive 2008 Journal of Clinical Engineering - Archive 2008 Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology - Archive 2008 Journal of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease - Archive 2008 Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology - Archive 2008 Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology - Archive 2008 Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography - Archive 2008 Journal of Craniofacial Surgery - Archive 2008 Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics - Archive 2008 Journal of ECT, The - Archive 2008 Journal of Glaucoma - Archive 2008 Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation - Archive 2008 Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing - Archive 2008 Journal of Hypertension - Archive 2008 Journal of Immunotherapy - Archive 2008 Journal of Infusion Nursing - Archive 2008 Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease - Archive 2008 Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease - Archive 2008 Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology - Archive 2008 Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy - Archive 2008 Journal of Neuroscience Nursing - Archive 2008 Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology - Archive 2008 Journal of Nursing Care Quality - Archive 2008 Journal of Nursing Research - Archive 2008 Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - Archive 2008 Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma - Archive 2008 Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition - Archive 2008 Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology - Archive 2008 Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics - Archive 2008 Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Part B - Archive 2008 Journal of Pelvic Medicine and Surgery - Archive 2008 Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing - Archive 2008 Journal of Psychiatric Practice - Archive 2008 Journal of Public Health Management and Practice - Archive 2008 Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques - Archive 2008 Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research - Archive 2008 Journal of Thoracic Imaging - Archive 2008 Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, The - Archive 2008 Journal of Trauma Nursing - Archive 2008 Journal of Women's Imaging - Archive 2008 Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing - Archive 2008 JPO: Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics - Archive 2008 Lippincott's Bone and Joint Newsletter - Archive 2008 MCN, The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing - Archive 2008 Medical Care - Archive 2008 Medicine - Archive 2008 Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise - Archive 2008 Melanoma Research - Archive 2008 Menopause - Archive 2008 Neurologist, The - Archive 2008 NeuroReport - Archive 2008 Neurosurgery - Archive 2008 Neurosurgery Quarterly - Archive 2008 Nuclear Medicine Communications - Archive 2008 Nurse Educator - Archive 2008 Nurse Practitioner, The - Archive 2008 Nursing - Archive 2008 Nursing Administration Quarterly - Archive 2008 Nursing Made Incredibly Easy - Archive 2008 Nursing Management (LWW) - Archive 2008 Nursing Research - Archive 2008 Nutrition Today - Archive 2008 Obstetric Anesthesia Digest - Archive 2008 Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey - Archive 2008 Obstetrics & Gynecology - Archive 2008 Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery - Archive 2008 Optometry and Vision Science - Archive 2008 Orthopaedic Nursing - Archive 2008 Otology & Neurotology (formerly American Journal of Otology) - Archive 2008 Pancreas - Archive 2008 Pathology - Archive 2008 Pathology Case Reviews - Archive 2008 Pediatric Critical Care Medicine - Archive 2008 Pediatric Emergency Care - Archive 2008 Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal - Archive 2008 Pediatric Physical Therapy - Archive 2008 Pharmacogenetics and Genomics - Archive 2008 Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery - Archive 2008 Plastic Surgical Nursing - Archive 2008 Point of Care:The Journal of Near-Patient Testing & Technology - Archive 2008 Postgraduate Obstetrics & Gynecology - Archive 2008 Professional Case Management - Archive 2008 Psychiatric Genetics - Archive 2008 Psychopharm Review - Archive 2008 Psychosomatic Medicine - Archive 2008 Quality Management in Health Care - Archive 2008 Real Living with Multiple Sclerosis - Backfile - Archive 2008 Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine - Archive 2008 Retina - Archive 2008 Reviews in Medical Microbiology - Archive 2008 Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Archive 2008 Shock - Archive 2008 Soil Science - Archive 2008 Southern Medical Journal - Archive 2008 Spine - Archive 2008 Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review - Archive 2008 Strength and Conditioning Journal - Archive 2008 Stroke - Archive 2008 Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques - Archive 2008 Survey of Anesthesiology - Archive 2008 Techniques in Foot & Ankle Surgery - Archive 2008 Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery - Archive 2008 Techniques in Knee Surgery - Archive 2008 Techniques in Ophthalmology - Backfile - Archive 2008 Techniques in Orthopaedics - Archive 2008 Techniques in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery - Archive 2008 The Back Letter - Archive 2008 Therapeutic Drug Monitoring - Archive 2008 Topics in Clinical Nutrition - Archive 2008 Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation - Archive 2008 Topics in Language Disorders - Archive 2008 Topics in Magnetic Resonance Imaging - Archive 2008 Topics in Pain Management - Archive 2008 Transplantation - Archive 2008 Ultrasound Quarterly - Archive 2008
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