Page 1 of 1 Notice of Intent to Sole Source Elsevier Nursing Package Subscription (Clinical Key for Nursing) FBO Notice: VA701-17-N-0136 The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Program Contract Activity Central (PCAC) intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), Only One Responsible Source Available, no other source will satisfy agency requirements. The VA intends to solicit and negotiate with Elsevier B.V.; 230 Park Ave FLR 8 New York, NY 10169-0005 USA; to provide the Elsevier Nursing Package Subscription. These products include online full text journals, e-books, databases, and other knowledge-based information of the Elsevier Nursing Package Subscription. The Clinical Key for Nursing Collection is an established commercial product, and is used extensively by VA librarians, clinicians, researchers, and educators. The NAICS code for this procurement is 519130 and the Small Business Administration Size Standard is 1000 employees. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. 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 May 18th, 2017 at 10:00 AM ET by email to
[email protected] or
[email protected]. Point of contact for this notice is William Henkel, Contract Specialist and/or Andrea Fink, Contract Officer. Email addresses listed above. Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contract Activity Central 6150 Oak Tree Blvd Suite 300 Independence, OH 44131