Various eJournals Subscriptionview on SAM.gov

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the commercial procedures of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as an RFQ, 36C24C26Q0032. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01. This acquisition is a total set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs). This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 519290, with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. The FSC/PSC is R605. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Regional Procurement Office-Central, 1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 204, Murfreesboro, TN 371291 is seeking an existing, commercial, off-the-shelf, web-based electronic collection of various eJournals as outlined in the below statement of work. INSTRUCTIONS TO QUOTERS (A) Volume I – Technical The Offeror shall provide documentation demonstrating that its entity is an authorized reseller or distributor of the journals from the publisher or intellectual property holder. This documentation will be used to determine technical acceptability. Quotes will be rated Acceptable or Unacceptable. (B) Volume II – Price The Offeror shall submit a firm-fixed-price quote for all items described in the Statement of Work (SOW). The Government will evaluate price by adding the total of all line-item prices, including all options and the estimated cost associated with exercising FAR 52.217-8. The Total Evaluated Price will be that sum. FACTORS TO BE EVALUATED 1. Technical Acceptability The technical quote will be evaluated to verify submission of the required authorized reseller/distributor documentation. Technical quotes will be rated Acceptable or Unacceptable. 2. Price This acquisition will be evaluated using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology. Price, and price alone, will be the deciding factor. Award will be made to the lowest-priced Offeror whose technical quote is rated Acceptable. Evaluation Sequence To maximize efficiency, the Government may evaluate price first. The technical quote of the lowest-priced Offeror will then be evaluated. If rated Acceptable, award may be made without evaluating other quotes. If rated Unacceptable, the Government may evaluate the technical quote of the next lowest-priced Offeror, and so on. The Government reserves the right to evaluate all quotes or hold discussions if determined to be in the Government's best interest. Offeror-imposed terms and conditions that deviate from the Government's material requirements may result in an Unacceptable …