65--Software Subscription

This document is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, proposals are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit from Cox Subscriptions Inc. Interested persons may submit offers, and all eligible offers received prior to September 21, 2013 @ 0800 will be considered by the Government. The NAICS code is 334614 and the size standard is 750 Employees. This is an open market small business sole source acquisition, see attached document "Limitation of Sources." This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-65. Only emailed requests received directly from the requester are acceptable. The list of contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure, (including option(s), if applicable). Term Description 1 Year "Micromedex Healthcare Series Drug Essentials Package" DATABASES AND SERVICES FOR VISN-WIDE SITES: a. AltMedDEx System b. DRUGDEX System c. DRUG-REAX System d. MobileMICROMEDEX System e. IV INDEX System f. POISINDEX System Delivery, acceptance, and FOB Destination Point: ITEMS: ALL QUANTITY: ALL Requested Delivery Date: 30 Days ARO SHIP TO: VA Palo Alto Healthcare System 3801 Miranda Ave., Bldg. 100 Palo Alto, CA 94304-1290 POC: TBD INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS: Only electronic offers will be accepted. Offers are due to [email protected] by September 21, 2013 @ 0800. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION PROVISIONS/CONTRACT CLAUSES: FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) For the purpose of this clause, the fill-ins are: http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html (FAR) and http://www1.va.gov/oamm/oa/ars/policyreg/vaar/index.cfm, (VAAR) respectively. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (Feb 2012). FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (January 2013) For the purposes of this clause, items (b) 4, 23, 26-29, 31, 38, 40 (iii), 42, and 48 are considered checked and apply. VAAR 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (Jan 2008) VAAR 852.273-76 Electronic Invoice Submission (Interim - Oct 2008) FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 2012) For the purpose of this provision, the fill-ins are http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html and http://www1.va.gov/oamm/oa/ars/policyreg/vaar/index.cfm, respectively. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Feb 2012). 52.212-3 - Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Dec 2012)