VA NY/NJ Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN3) intends to negotiate a sole source procurement with OVID TECHNOLOGIES (a unit of Wolters Kluwers Health). OVID TECHNOLOGIES maintains the exclusive technology and platform for these products that is currently being used by all VISN3 affiliated institutions and is the sole source to provide access to their unique databases and full text journal material required by our healthcare providers. This proposed contract action is for subscriptions to JAMA, PsychInfo, Medline, HAPI and the Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) Total Access Collection as provided exclusively by Ovid for use by the multiple VA Medical Centers of VISN3. The VA intends to procure this requirement on a sole source basis in accordance with the statutory authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c) (1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The proposed period of the contract will be for a base year and 4 option years. NAICS Code 519120 Libraries and Archives applies to this procurement. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES and no solicitation will be issued; however, any firm that believes OVID TECHNOLOGIES is not the only source for this requirement may notify the Contracting Officer by email within 5 business days from the date of the publication of this synopsis. (i.e. no later than May 12, 2010) . Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirement listed. Responses can be sent by email to
[email protected]. Determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Telephone or faxed inquiries will not be accepted. If no responses are received, the VA Medical Center will proceed with a sole source negotiation with OVID TECHNOLOGIES.