70--ovid data collection

VA257-12-Q-0198 The South Texas Veterans Health Care System, has a requirement for on-line medicine book services to be provided for the South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS), Audie L. Murphy Division location. The government proposes to award a 12 month contract with the Ovid Technologies on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements, 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). This contract is being facilitated to allow services that provide access to a large variety of resource information through a single interface/platform for cross-database search and is most advantageous to the Government. Ovid Technologies is the incumbent, based on specific requirements it has been determined to be cost effective to establish this contract with Ovid Technologies An award to another vendor would cause great disruption in services and additional costs which are unlikely to be recovered as a result of competition. Moreover, this contract award will maintain continuity in service as needed to insure proper patient care and to complete a proper full and open competition. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.102 (a) and is prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Items and Part 13 - simplified Acquisition Procedures. North American Industry Classification System 511210 applies.