R--Nursing Reference Center Subscription

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 11, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System (VAAAHS), 2215 Fuller Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48105, in accordance with FAR 6.302.1 (only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements) intends to solicit from only one source, EBSCO Industries, Inc., 10 Estes Street, P.O. Box 682, Ipswich, MA 01938 for a subscription to the electronic database Nursing Reference Center (NRC) for clinical information resources for nurses and other healthcare professionals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It is not a solicitation or request to offers. No solicitation package is available. A determination not to compete is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received no later than 12:00 pm EDST/EDT on March 24, 2015. No telephone inquiries or emails with questions will be accepted. Responses must be directed to the Contracting Specialist Sabine McCorry at [email protected].