R605--Diversity Equity Inclusion (DEI) Database Subscription

Page 3 of 3 Diversity Equity Inclusion (DEI) Database 36C77623Q0270 The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) requires an existing commercial off the shelf web-based product named the Diversity Equity Inclusion (DEI) Database that will be made available throughout the VA healthcare system. J.E. Federal Enterprises, LLC, a service-disabled veteran owned small business, shall provide for the following: The contractor shall provide the web-based version of the Diversity Equity Inclusion (DEI) Database which: a. Provides access to ethnic diversity full-text database that covers the culture, traditions, social treatment and lived experiences of many ethnic population in North America. b. Provides LGBTQ+ sources provide scholarly and popular LGBTQ+ publications in full text plus historically important primary sources. c. Provides diversity, equity, and inclusion are vital to libraries and the populations they serve d. Provides access to diverse content in order to broaden users perspectives by providing a variety of points of view. e. Provides comprehensive resources addressing diversity, equity, inclusion and access in health care. f. Provides access to resources that support and reflect social acceptance, health knowledge and multicultural competence, to include health disparity and build equity in health care product. Titles include: This procurement is being conducted in accordance with VAAR 813.106-70. Contracting Officers may use the non-competitive (sole source) procedures authorized in order to make an award to a service disabled verified veteran-owned small business up to $5,000,000. The NAICS code for this procurement is 519290 and the Small Business Administration Size Standard is 1000 employees. This notice of intent to sole source is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any responsible source who believes itself capable of meeting the requirements may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency, only if received by the closing date and time of this notice. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses to this notice are due on or before 3/22/2023, 12:00 pm ET to this procurement s contract specialist, Benjamin Niznik, at [email protected]. Submittal Information: Contractors having the skills and capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirements should submit a single spaced, 12-point font minimum, response to the information identified in the Sources Sought Notice. Please also submit a cover page which includes, at a minimum, the company s name, address, Dunn & Bradstreet (DUNS) number, SAM.gov Unique ID, General Service Administration (GSA) contract number (if applicable), point-of-contact name, phone number, and e-mail address. Companies shall provide clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate their capability to fulfill the requirements outlined in this Sources Sought Notice. Please provide Company business size and status - (i.e., Large Business, Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, Women-Owned Small Business, etc.) Any affiliate information (parent company, joint venture partners, potential teaming partners, and VA Mentor Protégé Program membership status), as well as the number of years in business should also be provided. End of Document