# Nursing Research Database MLPS

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c26325q0235

- Solicitation number: 36C26325Q0235
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as special notice)
- Status: Awarded to Ebsco Industries Inc. for $13,834.63
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: Network Contract Office 23 (36C263)
- NAICS: 513120 Periodical Publishers
- Product or service code: R605 Library Services
- County: Hennepin County (FIPS 27053). https://abierto.us/counties/hennepin-county-mn-27053
- City: Minneapolis. https://abierto.us/cities/minneapolis-mn-2743000
- First posted: December 4, 2024
- Last posted: December 26, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f21ed3ae73494f9ea26bfa0708f90540/view

## Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 23 intends to award a sole source contract under the authority of FAR 6.302-1/13.106-1(b) Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, to EBSCO Publishing for two databases called American Psychiatric Association (APA) PsycTESTS and CINAHL Ultimate database.

This notice of intent is not a request for quotations; interested parties may express their interest by providing a capabilities statement no later than December 18, 2024, at 5:00 PM CT. The capabilities statement must provide clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate the capability of the party to provide the required services. A determination not to compete this proposed contract upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. When responding to this announcement, respondents should refer to Announcement, Notice of Intent. If after December 18, 2024, no viable responses have been received in response to this announcement, Department of Veterans Affairs shall negotiate solely with EBSCO Publishing. This notice of intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive quotes. There will be no solicitation available for competitive quotes. Phone calls will not be accepted. The point of contact for this action is Contract Specialist Theresa (Tess) Thunder, who can be reached at theresa.thunder@va.gov.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Ebsco Industries Inc. (UEI JFYKDEKM4K73)
- Contract: 36C26325P0292, purchase order
- Obligated: $13,834.63
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 36C26325P0292 equals the contract number; same awarding office 36C263 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C26325P0292_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- December 4, 2024: Special notice, due December 18, 2024 at 6:00 PM EST. Notice 5f0bc0707c564f40a04512acff5ea088. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5f0bc0707c564f40a04512acff5ea088/view
- December 26, 2024: Award notice. Notice f21ed3ae73494f9ea26bfa0708f90540. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f21ed3ae73494f9ea26bfa0708f90540/view

## Points of contact

- Theresa Thunder, Contract Specialist, theresa.thunder@va.gov, 701-239-3700

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