# Intent to Sole Source Notice - Elsevier Connect

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c24525q0283

- Solicitation number: 36C24525Q0283
- Notice type: Special notice (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Awarded to Cox Subscriptions, Inc.
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 245-Network Contract Office 5 (36C245)
- NAICS: 513210 Software Publishers
- Product or service code: U009 Education Services
- County: Harrison County (FIPS 54033). https://abierto.us/counties/harrison-county-wv-54033
- City: Clarksburg. https://abierto.us/cities/clarksburg-wv-5415628
- First posted: February 4, 2025
- Last posted: February 14, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a170336ea4b74ed4aa83bf282a165f15/view

## Description

Intent to Sole Source Notice-

**Estimated Date of Award:**

**March 3, 2025 Synopsis:** The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 5, Perry Point VA Medical Center intends to award a sole source procurement for the following line items (See attached document: Letter - Elsevier Redacted). This requirement is for Elsevier Connect enabling delivery of content via the learning management system (LMS) through a seamless communication.

It supports a single pass-through login for the learner and authenticates based upon credentials supplied by an existing learning management system for the Louis A. Johnson Veteran s Affairs Medical Center, address is 1 Medical Center Drive, Clarksburg, WV 26301. The requirement will be a (12) month base plus two (12) month option periods. This notice of intent to sole source is not a request for quotes. Contractors can submit a capability statement or quote no more than five pages.

The capability statement or quote should include clear general and technical information describing in detail the prospective contractor's capabilities and experience that will demonstrate the ability to support this requirement. Responses from capable sources may be considered. Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and provide their SAM Unique Entity ID & cage code.

Such responses must be received no later than February 20, 2025, at 11AM EST. Respond by email to Contracting Officer, Jameel Gordon, jameel.gordon@va.gov. Responses received will be reviewed; however, the Government has the discretion to compete or not to compete the proposed procurement based upon the responses received. The Department of Veterans Affairs will not be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties responding to this notice of intent. Only written responses will be considered.

Interested parties are encouraged to include Intent to Sole Source for Elsevier Connect in the email subject line. Forward responses to Contracting Officer by email only, Jameel Gordon, Jameel.gordon@va.gov.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Cox Subscriptions, Inc. (UEI MC59TD7UK9G8)
- Contract: 36C24525P0383, purchase order
- Obligated: $52,160.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 36C24525Q0283 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 36C245 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C24525P0383_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- February 4, 2025: Sources sought, due February 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST. Notice 5d5bcb01a13948faa6f482f477b94a4a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5d5bcb01a13948faa6f482f477b94a4a/view
- February 14, 2025: Special notice, due February 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST. Notice a170336ea4b74ed4aa83bf282a165f15. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a170336ea4b74ed4aa83bf282a165f15/view

## Points of contact

- Jameel Gordon, Contracting Officer, jameel.gordon@va.gov, ****EMAIL ONLY****

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