SPECIAL NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE HIG SST Rittenhouse R2 eBook Collection Subscription FBO Notice: 36C77619Q0203 The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA), requires an existing commercial-off-the-shelf web-based subscription to Rittenhouse R2 eBook collection, which will be made available throughout the VHA healthcare system. This procurement is for VA enterprise-wide licenses for electronic access to the Rittenhouse R2 eBook Collection titles shown in below. No substitutions for alternate titles are acceptable. The Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) Office of Health Informatics (OHI) intends to issue a sole source solicitation to Rittenhouse Book Distributors, Inc. 511 Feheley Dr., King of Prussia, PA 19406, USA, requesting a one-time purchase of perpetual access rights, with no maintenance fee, commencing on the effective date of award. The Rittenhouse eBook collection shall include the following: Title Edition Licenses URL Responding to Emergencies 1st 4 https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/1584806842 Emergency Medical Response 1st 4 https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/1584806923 Inspiring and Supporting Behavior Change 2nd 4 https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/0880919825 The Fenway Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health 2nd 4 https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/1938921003 AJCC Cancer Staging Manual 8th 4 https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/3319406175 Addiction in the Family 1st 4 https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/1556203349 Complete Nurse's Guide to Diabetes Care 3rd 4 https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/158040569X Atypical Diabetes 1st 4 https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/1580406661 Meeting the American Diabetes Association Standards of Care 2nd 4 https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/1580406017 Pocket Guide to Psychiatric Practice 1st 4 https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/1615371540 Transgender Mental Health 1st 4 https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/1615371133 Co-occurring Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders 1st 4 https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/1615370552 Behavioral Interventions in Cognitive Behavior Therapy 2nd 4 https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/1433820358 Preventing Alcohol-Related Problems 1st 4 https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/0875532918 Drug-Induced Diseases 3rd 4 https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/1585285307 Textbook of Disaster Psychiatry 2nd 4 https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/1107138493 The Carlat Guide to Addiction Treatment 3rd 4 https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/0997510633 Rapid Interpretation of EKG's 6th 4 https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/0912912065 Nutritional Medicine 2nd 4 https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/1532322097 Introduction to Addictive Behaviors 5th 4 https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/146253922X Treating PTSD in Military Personnel 2nd 4 https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/1462538444 Treating Risky and Compulsive Behavior in Trauma Survivors 1st 4 https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/1462538681 Psychological Approaches to Pain Management 3rd 4 https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/1462528538 Building Motivational Interviewing Skills 2nd 4 https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/1462532063 Adaptive Disclosure 1st 4 https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/1462523293 MILITARY PSYCHOLOGY 2nd 4 https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/1462506496 Caring for the Vulnerable 5th 4 https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/1284146812 Gerontology for the Health Care Professional 4th 4 https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/1284140563 Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy Guidelines and Recommendations for Practice 1st 4 https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/1635930200 Integration of Palliative Care in Chronic Conditions: An Interdisciplinary Approach 1st 4 https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/1935864890 The Comprehensive Manual of Therapeutic Exercises 1st 4 https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/163091164X What I Say 1st 4 https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/1630916889 Top 3 Differentials in Gastrointestinal Imaging 1st 4 https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/1626233586 Adult Psychopathology and Diagnosis 8th 4 https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/1119383609 Perioperative Care of the Pregnant Woman 2nd 1 https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/1938299531 Basic, High-Risk, and Critical-Care Intrapartum Nursing 6th 1 https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/1938299582 Nursing Care and Management of the Second Stage of Labor 3rd 1 https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/1938299450 Standards for Professional Nursing Practice in the Care of Women and Newborns 8th 1 https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/1938299469 This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The NAICS code for this procurement is 519130 and the Small Business Administration Size Standard is 1000 Employees. This notice of intent to is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirements 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. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses to this notice are due on or before Friday, August 23, 2019, 11:00 AM Eastern to this procurement s Contracting Officer, Kymberly Morgan at
[email protected] . Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contracting Activity Central 6150 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 300 Independence, OH 44131 Submittal Information: Contractors having the skills and capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirements should submit a single spaced, 12-point font minimum, response to the information identified in the Notice. Please also include, at a minimum, the company s name, address, Dunn & Bradstreet (DUNS) number, General Service Administration (GSA) contract number (if applicable), point-of-contact name, phone number, and e-mail address. Please also provide Company business size and status - (i.e., Large Business, Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, Women-Owned Small Business, etc.) Any affiliate information (parent company, joint venture partners, potential teaming partners, and VA Mentor Protégé Program membership status). Companies shall provide clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate their capability to fulfill the requirements outlined in this Notice.