A. Notice of Intent to Sole Source: Mark Allen Journals Backfiles Collection 1.0 Introduction: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) requires a commercial off the shelf web based backfiles purchase that will be made available throughout the VHA healthcare system. VHA s goal is to insure uniform availability to a subscription based collection of high quality, clinical online resources the VHA system to improve clinical decision making at the point of care. Title list attached at end of document. Performance Period: Purchase with perpetual access and no maintenance fee award 1.1 Objectives The desired goals of the nationwide provision of a subscription to a collection backfiles resources are as follows: Initiating a nationwide, centralized purchase to capitalize on the economies of scale offered by vendors. Negotiating one contract to decrease the current contracting and reviewing efforts that are required at the facility and/or VISN level and thereby avoid the costs and workload associated with multiple procurements. 2.0 Scope of Work: 2.0.1 The vendor will provide all sites on the VHA network with access to a single online, web-based product. Authentication will be through IP address validation on an enterprise basis, eliminating the need for users to enter identification, username and/or password. An unlimited number of simultaneous users are to have immediate access from any web-enabled computer within VHA. It is required that all authorized remote users with VPN access also have access to the product. A username and/or password option must be offered for remote users if needed. Open Athens access is requested. 2.4 Access, content, support 2.4.1 Product is 508 compliant. (http://www.section508.gov/) 2.4.1.1 If product is not 508 compliant, vendor must describe measures being taken to bring product into compliance and date, within 12 months of contract award, that product will be 508 compliant. OR 2.4.1.2. If product is not 508 compliant, then the vendor must describe why no work is being done to make it 508 compliant. 2.4.2 An unlimited number of simultaneous users are to have immediate access from any web-enabled computer throughout VHA. 2.4.3 Full text articles should be available in PDF format. 2.4.4 All site content and support of the web site is the responsibility of the contractor. This includes tech support to VHA users nationwide. 2.4.5 System downtime is minimal and VA project manager is when this occurs. 2.4.6 Articles are easily printed. 2.5.7 Questions are responded to within two business day. Usage statistics are available to the system administrator on an enterprise level. 2.5.9. The product should be accessible via a variety of Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) platforms. 2.5.10 Articles can be emailed among VHA colleagues. Title List Required: All 2018-2019  British Journal of Cardiac Nursing British Journal of Community Nursing British Journal of Healthcare Assistants British Journal of Mental Health Nursing British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing British Journal of Nursing Gastrointestinal Nursing Independent Nurse Select* International Journal of Palliative Nursing Journal of Aesthetic Nursing Journal of Health Visiting Journal of Kidney Care Journal of Wound Care Nurse Prescribing/Journal of Prescribing Nursing & Residential Care Practice Nursing British Journal of Healthcare Management British Journal of Hospital Medicine International Journal of Therapy & Rehabilitation International Paramedic Practice Journal of Paramedic Practice Practice Management  Dental Nursing Dental Update Orthodontic Update Submittal Information: As stated above, this is an Intent to Sole Source. However, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement 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. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Responses to this notice are due on or before September 17, 2020 at 11:00 AM EST to Erich Hoffman via email at
[email protected]. All responses must include the following information: Company name, Cage code, CCR number, Dun & Bradstreet number, Company address, Point of contact name, Phone number, Fax number, GSA contract (if applicable) and email. The subject line for correspondence should clearly display: Mark Allen Journals Backfile Collection