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THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source under statutory 10 USC 2304(c)(1), set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Department of Veterans’ Affairs, James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital (JAHVH), 13000 Bruce B. Downs Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33612 requires online access for 5 concurrent users to the following electronic resources in one, cross-searchable database: 1. AACP Conditions A to Z 2. ACP Medicine 3. AHFS Drug Information 4. AJCC Cancer Staging Handbook 5. American Dietetic Association Guide to Diabetes: Medical Nutrition Therapy and Education 6. Brain Injury Medicine: Principles and Practice 7. Clinical Guide to Oncology Nutrition 8. Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses 9. EKG Plain and Simple 10. Hurst’s the Heart 11. Jablonski’s Dictionary of Medical Acronyms & Abbreviations 12. MedCalc 3000 Complete Edition 13. Oxford American Handbook of Clinical Medicine 14. Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine 15. Spinal Cord Medicine: Principles and Practice This collection of medical, nursing and drug information provides necessary and current information for clinical staff to aide in the care of patients. JAHVH intends to make an award to Teton Data Systems (makers of STAT!Ref), 125 S. King Street, Jackson, WY 83001. NAICS 519130 and a small,veteran owned business. No solicitation document is available. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within nine (2) days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Teton Data Systems is the manufacturer of the STAT!Ref Online Medical References. The online system provides full text, cross searchable access to over 300 medical, pharmacy, nursing and other healthcare resources. The proprietary search and retrieval software and graphical user interface provide users with an intuitive and quick way to access medical information. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement above or submit proposals via email only to Clarelle De Sylvain [email protected] not later than 12:00 p.m. EST on July 22, 2011.