SPECIAL NOTICE
70 -- Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source for ClinicalKey � and ClinicalKey for Nursing�
- Notice Date
- 11/22/2023 10:10:43 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 519290
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- Contracting Office
- DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY FALLS CHURCH VA 22042 USA
- ZIP Code
- 22042
- Solicitation Number
- HT001124C
- Response Due
- 12/7/2023 11:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 12/22/2023
- Point of Contact
- Linda M Walker, Phone: 7036816571, Andrea V. Rivas, Phone: 7036814280
- E-Mail Address
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linda.m.walker38.civ@health.mil, andrea.v.rivas.civ@health.mil
(linda.m.walker38.civ@health.mil, andrea.v.rivas.civ@health.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Description
- Notice Reference Number: HT001124C 1.� Synopsis This synopsis is in accordance with Far Part 5, is a Notice of Intent to award a sole source. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and email requests will not be honored. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Defense Health Agency (DHA) intends to award a sole source contract to Cox Subscriptions, Inc. to furnish: ClinicalKey � and ClinicalKey for Nursing�. 2.� Background This Individual Justification is submitted to award a follow-on contract for the single platform, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) databases ClinicalKey� and ClinicalKey for Nursing�. These databases contain proprietary information from the publisher Elsevier and include online medical, surgical, nursing, dental, and allied health books and journals, as well as comprehensive clinical resources such as drug monographs, procedural videos, laboratory values, clinical calculators, patient education handouts and continuing education credits. This contract will be Firm Fixed price. Additionally, this contemplated contract would be awarded to small business, Cox Subscriptions, Inc, the only reseller, other than the publisher, Elsevier, to meet the DHA small business goals. 3. Description DHA seeks to award a follow-on contract for the single platform, COTS databases ClinicalKey� and ClinicalKey for Nursing�. The contractor will provide a comprehensive collection of medical, surgical, nursing, and allied health online books and journals published by Elsevier. Many Elsevier books and journals are industry standards for their specialties and therefore cannot be replaced by alternate titles. These proprietary publications are used in patient care and are incorporated into curricula of graduate medical education and dental education programs. DHA requires the most current editions of the Elsevier books and access to ahead-of-print articles and supplemental material from the journals. DHA also requires continuing education credit. 4. NAICS CodeThe North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 519290 with the size standard of 1,000 employees. The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is 7H20. This procurement will be made utilizing Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15 Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 12. 5.� Submission Instructions: Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within 15 calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided. The point of contact is: Linda M. Walker at linda.m.walker38@health.mil Please reference this Notice of Intent number, HT001124C on your correspondence and in the �Subject� line of your email. Note: No Solicitation or Marketing Materials shall be submitted. Any response submitted for this synopsis constitutes consent for that submission to be reviewed by military personnel, Government civilians, and associated support contractors who are regulated. No information will be disclosed outside DHA. DHA will not provide feedback to any information submitted. Submissions to this Synopsis is deemed to be DHA property which shall not be returned to sender. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Falls Church, VA 22042, USA
- Zip Code: 22042
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 22042
- Record
- SN06892447-F 20231124/231122230047 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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