Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Ebsco Medical Database Subscription Base Plus Three 3 Option Years
Deadline: 16 Jul 2026
Posting Date: 11 Jul 2026
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 144938597
Document Ref. No.: 36C25226Q0589
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Request for Quote (RFQ)
Solicitation Number: 36C25226Q0589
EBSCO Subscription Services
Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC)
3001 Green Bay Rd. North Chicago, IL. 60064-3048
100% SDVOSB Set Aside
Commercial Services FAR Part 12
Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA)
Base + Three Option Years
1. Description
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation issued in accordance with FAR 12.603. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC), North Chicago, IL, intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract for EBSCOhost medical and research database subscription services.
This requirement is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set aside, and only quotes from certified SDVOSBs listed in VetCert will be considered.
No additional written solicitation will be issued.
2. Scope of Work
The contractor shall provide subscription access to EBSCOhost databases hosted on EBSCO servers. The subscription shall allow unlimited simultaneous user access for FHCC staff, its affiliated Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), Navy Branch Clinics, and remote users through LibLynx (VALNET).
Required Proprietary Databases (Available Exclusively from EBSCO)
SPORTDiscus with Full Text
Education Research Complete
Dentistry & Oral Sciences Source
EBSCO Discovery Service
eBook Subscription: Nursing Collection
Alt HealthWatch
Health Source: Consumer Edition
Military and Government Collection
All locally subscribed EBSCO content shall automatically integrate at no additional cost.
3. Performance Requirements
Access Requirements
Accessible on VA provided computers across FHCC, CBOCs, Navy Branch Clinics, and remote access portals.
Continuous 24/7 availability except during scheduled maintenance.
Operational Uptime
Minimum 95% availability during normal operating hours (8:00 am 4:3...
Notice ID: 36c25226q0589
Department/Ind. Agency: veterans affairs, department of
Original Set Aside: service-disabled veteran-owned small business (sdvosb) set-aside (far 19.14)
Sub-tier: veterans affairs, department of
Office: 252-network contract office 12 (36c252)
Product Service Code: 7630 - newspapers and periodicals
NAICS Code: 513120 - Periodical Publishers
Inactive Dates: jul 21, 2026
Inactive Policy: manual
Documents
Tender Notice
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