R--Manager Advantage Subscription

Under Statutory Authority 41 U.S.C. 1901 Simplified Acquisition Procedures, the VA Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) intends to negotiate a sole source contract with LRP Publications, Inc. to provide Manager Advantage software database for 24/7 online access for supervisors and managers to a Federal library of human resource materials containing current Federal laws, regulations, and guidelines with updated changes in the Federal Government. The VA requires the following materials be available as well; Federal Labor Relations Authority Law & Practice, Guide to Merit Systems protection board law and practice, Guide to Federal Sector Equal Employment Law and Practice, Pay and Benefits Library, EEO Library, Classification/Qualification Library, Worker's Compensation Library, and Forms Library. Vendor must also provide onsite training and telephone support Monday - Friday, and provide copyrighted service to the VA. This acquisition is conducted under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901 Simplified acquisition procedures as implemented in FAR 13.106-3(b)(3)(i), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This will be a firm fixed price contract for one base year and four one-year options to be exercised at the Government's discretion. The NAICS Code is 519130. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation documents are available and telephone requests will not be honored. However, if a firm believes it can meet the requirements it must furnish information about its products and services, as well as references from other customers who are using these products and service to the Contracting Officer by 8:00 AM (CST) 10/14/2016. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. Responses received will be evaluated however; a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the GLAC will proceed with the sole source negotiation with LRP Publications, Inc. Capability statements shall be submitted by email only as a MS Word or Adobe PDF attachment to Fred Weddington at [email protected]. TELEPHONIC INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.