R605--OVID CORE BIOMEDICAL COLLECTION
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), specifically the PCAC (36C776) office, has issued a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (RFQ 36C77626Q0121) for the OVID Core Biomedical Collection. This opportunity seeks to provide an electronic subscription to scientific journals for various VA medical facilities. This acquisition is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside. Offers are due by March 26, 2026, at 10:00 AM Central Time.
Scope of Work
The core requirement is to provide access to the OVID Core Biomedical Collection, including specific scientific journals detailed in the Statement of Work (SOW) and Price/Cost Schedule. Key requirements include:
- Ensuring journals are current, continuously updated, and have no embargo period.
- Providing authentication via IP address validation, federated single sign-on (SAML/OpenAthens), or VA LibLynx remote access.
- Allowing unlimited enterprise-wide simultaneous users, including remote VPN users.
- Conforming to Section 508 accessibility standards (36 CFR 1194.1) or providing a remediation plan.
- Offering full-text articles in PDF format, with access to online-only supplements and images.
- Providing access via iOS and Android mobile devices.
- Delivering nationwide technical and customer support with a single point of contact for VA, responding to inquiries within two business days.
- Supplying IP-level and enterprise-level usage statistics.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price
- Performance Period: March 31, 2026 – March 30, 2027, with an option to extend services for up to 6 months.
- Set-Aside: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
- NAICS Code: 519290 (Size Standard: 1000 Employees)
- Evaluation: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Technical acceptability will be assessed on a pass/fail basis, and price will be evaluated for the base and option periods. Past performance is not evaluated.
Submission & Contact Information
- Offers Due: March 26, 2026, by 10:00 AM Central Time.
- Questions Due: March 25, 2026, by 10:00 AM Central Time.
- Submission: Quotes must be submitted electronically in two parts: PRICE and TECHNICAL (Technical Quote limited to 20 pages).
- Point of Contact: Contracting Officer Andrew Schoenecker (Andrew.Schoenecker@va.gov) and Contract Specialist Shaun Pitts (Shaun.Pitts@va.gov).
Additional Notes
This announcement serves as the only solicitation; a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and are encouraged to review all sections of the solicitation carefully for compliance. Provisions and clauses are incorporated by reference and accessible at www.acquisition.gov.