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Effective Date: 02/01/2022
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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.

This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-08 (effective 10/28/2022).

This solicitation is set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 513120, Periodical Publishers, with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. The FSC/PSC is 7630, Newspapers and Periodicals.

Requirement
The Edward Hines Jr. VA Medical Center (VAMC), Facility Services located at 5000 S. 5th Avenue, Hines, IL 60141-3030 is seeking to purchase EBSCO Database Subscription services. The EBSCO Database allows instant access to tens of thousands of full online journal articles, E-books, and other literature resources.

The EBSCO Database Subscription package will include:

International Pharmaceutical Abstracts
MEDLINE Complete
Nursing Reference Center Plus

The Government intends to award a firm fixed-price purchase order to the quoter offering the lowest prices technically acceptable quote. The offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation.

All interested contractors shall provide quotations for the following:

Line Item
Description
Begin Date
Expire Date
Total Price
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International Pharmaceutical Abstracts: HOST
04/01/2023
03/31/2024
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MEDLINE Complete
04/01/2023
03/31/2024
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3
Nursing Reference Center Plus
04/01/2023
03/31/2024
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Total Price
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The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html.
The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition:
FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021)
Refer to Attachment 1 ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1
FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (OCT 2018)
FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (AUG 2020)
FAR 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (NOV 2021)
FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal (AUG 1999)
FAR 52.214-21, Descriptive Literature (APR 2002)
FAR 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate (OCT 2022)
End of Addendum to 52.212-1
FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items

Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://www.sam.gov/portal in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required.

The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition:
FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (NOV 2021)
Addendum to FAR 52.212-4
FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018)
FAR 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (AUG 2020)
FAR 52.227-19, Commercial Computer Software-Restricted Rights (DEC 2007)
FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (NOV 2021) (DEVIATION AUG 2020)
VAAR 852.211-72, Technical Industry Standards (NOV 2018)
VAAR 852.212-70, Provisions and Clauses Applicable to VA Acquisition of Commercial Items (APR 2020)
VAAR 852.203-70, Commercial Advertising
VAAR 852.211-70, Equipment Operations and Maintenance Manuals
VAAR 852.232-72, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests
VAAR 852.246-71, Rejected Goods
VAAR 852.270-1, Representatives of Contracting Officers
VAAR 852.212-71, Gray Market Items (APR 2020)
VAAR 852.212-72, Gray Market and Counterfeit Items (MAR 2020) (DEVIATION)
VAAR 852.242-71, Administrative Contracting Officer (OCT 2020)
VAAR 852.247-71, Delivery Location (OCT 2018)
VAAR 852.247-72, Marking Deliverables (OCT 2018)
End of Addendum to 52.212-4
FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Products and Commercial Services (OCT 2022) (JUL 2021) (DEVIATION)
Refer to attached FAR 52.212-5 for subparagraphs the contractor shall comply with the following clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services.

All quoters shall submit the following:

Quotation in accordance with addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, Attachment 1: Tailored FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services
Completed Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate found at VAAR 852.219-75(a)(1)(i)
Completed Non-Manufacturer Certification found at VAAR 852.219-76.
Completed Buy American Certificate found at FAR 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate
Statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

All quotes shall be sent to the Contracting Officer, Erica Grimslid at Erica.Grimslid@va.gov.

The Contracting Officer will evaluate "equal" products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer. Award will be based upon lowest priced technically acceptable quote in accordance with the Simplified Acquisition Procedures of FAR 13. Responses should contain your best terms, conditions.

To facilitate the award process, all quotes must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows:

"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition."

OR

"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:"

Quoters shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s), if any.

Submission of your response shall be received not later than 5:00pm on March 22, 2023. Responses should be sent to the Contracting Officer, Erica Grimslid at Erica.Grimslid@va.gov. Hand delivered responses will not be accepted. 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 listed below.

Point of Contact
Erica Grimslid
Contracting Officer
Network Contracting Office 12
Erica.Grimslid@va.gov

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