# ProQuest Clinical Database Package Subscription B+4 VISN1

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c24125q0130

- Solicitation number: 36C24125Q0130
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as presolicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Proquest LLC for $308,200.65
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 241-Network Contract Office 01 (36C241)
- NAICS: 513199 All Other Publishers
- Product or service code: 7610 Books and Pamphlets
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- County: Washtenaw County (FIPS 26161). https://abierto.us/counties/washtenaw-county-mi-26161
- City: Ann Arbor. https://abierto.us/cities/ann-arbor-mi-2603000
- First posted: December 12, 2024
- Last posted: January 1, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d16301a03d524a4fa73a81bf38702f55/view

## Description

This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-01. This solicitation is solicited as unrestricted. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 513199 with a small business size standard of 1000 employees.

The FSC/PSC is 7610. Network Contract Office 1, Procurement Office East on behalf of The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to award a firm fixed price contract for Brand Name ProQuest selection of journal databases. No substitutions allowed. All quotes shall include documentation of authorized reseller vendor status if other than the Original Equipment Manufacturer.

Award will be based upon a comparative evaluation of quotes in accordance with the Simplified Acquisition Procedures of FAR 13. Comparative evaluation is the side by side pairwise comparison of quotes based on factors resulting in a Contracting Officer decision for the quote most favorable to the Government. The following are the decision factors: price, past performance, delivery timeframe, item availability The award will be made to the response most advantageous to the Government.

Responses should contain your best terms, conditions. Submission of your response shall be received not later than 12:00PM EST on 12/27/2024 at Molly.Greening@va.gov. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Point of Contact Molly.Greening@va.gov.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Proquest LLC (UEI J1RFEVPBPU43)
- Contract: 36C24125P0196, purchase order
- Obligated: $116,080.48
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 36C24125P0196 equals the contract number; same awarding office 36C241 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C24125P0196_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- December 12, 2024: Presolicitation, due December 17, 2024 at 12:00 PM EST. Notice 76083f6d206341738f544f111722299f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/76083f6d206341738f544f111722299f/view
- December 23, 2024: Solicitation, due December 24, 2024 at 12:00 PM EST. Notice 5ed14b17c32d47b19375b5c4b3a74096. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5ed14b17c32d47b19375b5c4b3a74096/view
- January 1, 2025: Award notice. Notice d16301a03d524a4fa73a81bf38702f55. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d16301a03d524a4fa73a81bf38702f55/view

## Points of contact

- Molly A Greening, Molly.Greening@va.gov, Molly.Greening@va.gov, 413-584-4040 X6413

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