R605--FY26-HIG-1048 -Covidence subscription (VA-26-00056873) | Pitts/Schoenecker

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{"description":"The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) is in the process of planning a requirement in which a contractor will be required to provide access to the Covidence Database. Please see the Statement of Work document for specific requirements.\nIn accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.215-3, Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes this Sources Sought/Request for Information (SS/RFI) is for information and planning purposes only at this time and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Although the terms \"proposal\" and/or \"Offeror\" may be used in this SS/RFI, any response will be treated as information only.\nComplete responses to this notice will assist the VA in determining any potential set-aside for the requirement. Not providing all information requested in response to this notice may result in the VA being unable to determine a vendor potentially capable of satisfying the requirement and, subsequently, if the rule of two criteria is not met, a specific set-aside category may not be decided by the Contracting Officer. To qualify as a small business under a small business set-aside contract, the offeror must be considered a small business under the NAICS code assigned to the procurement.\nRequirements:\nSee attached Draft Statement of Work (SOW) and list of database requirements. \nThe Government anticipates soliciting a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), single award, contract with a base period of performance of 12 months and four (4) twelve (12) months option periods.\nSubmittal Information:\nContractors having ability to provide the listed titles in its entirety shall provide the following: \nCompany Name and Address:\nPoint of Contact (POC)\nName:\nEmail Address:\nPhone Number:\nUEI Number:\n\nMark if your firm is eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs. If so, please indicate the program: \n[ ] yes [ ] no - Small Business (SB) \n[ ] yes [ ] no - HUBZone \n[ ] yes [ ] no - Small Business 8(a) \n[ ] yes [ ] no - Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) \n[ ] yes [ ] no - Women-Owned (WO) Small Business \n[ ] yes [ ] no - Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) \n[ ] yes [ ] no - Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB)\n[ ] yes [ ] no - Large Business\n[ ] yes [ ] no - Other (please specify) \n\nNote: Do not include Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in responses.\nIn addition to providing the information requested above, responding companies are encouraged to include any relevant information to confirm the company s ability to meet the requirements outlined in this request. \nIt is requested that the above information be provided no later than Friday, April 27, 2026, 10:00AM Central Standard Time. Responses should be emailed to Shaun Pitts at Shaun.Pitts@va.gov\nAll Email Correspondence for this project must reference the Sources Sought Number, Project Identifier and Project Title in the subject line of the email. Example: \nSources Sought Notice: 36C77626Q0175 - Covidence Subscription.\nNo phone calls will be accepted. \n\nRESULTS INFORMATION: Sources Sought responses will not be returned, nor will respondents be notified of the Government's evaluation of the information received. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted under this Sources Sought. \n\n\n"} Solicitation Number: 36C77626Q0175 Type: Sources Sought Base Type: Sources Sought NAICS: 519290 Classification Code: R605 Response Deadline: 2026-04-27T10:00:00-05:00 Office Address: INDEPENDENCE, OH POC: Shaun Pitts, Shaun.Pitts@va.gov, 216-447-8321