R--UpToDate Subscription Renewal

This is a notice of intent to award firm-fixed price contract on a sole-source basis pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b)(1): For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 22 intends to award a sole-source contract to Wolters Kluwer to renew a subscription for UpToDate point of care database services. This point-of-care software is designed to provide information at the patient's bedside, such as clinical guidelines, treatments, drug information, patient information and references. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This synopsis is for information purposes only. No solicitation document is available and telephone, fax, or e-mail requests will not be honored. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice.