B--HEALTHCARE RISK CONTROL SYSTEM

Description: The Veterans Affairs Special Services (VASS) intends to procure a sole source requirement with ECRI Institute, 5200 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462-1298 to purchase - 1 EA - Online Subscription Service to ECRI Healthcare Risk Control System for 80 Air Force Medical treatment Facilities conus and oconus. The NAICS code applicable to this acquisition is 519190, Size Standard $6.5M. The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. The notice of intent is not a request for quotations. Interested parties who believe they can meet this requirement must submit information about their capabilities no later than 4:00 P.M. EST, Sep 16, 2008. All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. This award will be made using simplified acquisition procedures. No solicitation will be made available. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.