7630--EBSCO Medical Database Subscription Base Plus Three (3) Option Years
The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract for EBSCOhost medical and research database subscription services, set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs). The contractor must provide unlimited simultaneous user access to specified proprietary databases, including SPORTDiscus, Dentistry & Oral Sciences Source, and the Nursing Collection, for staff at the Captain James A. Lovell FHCC in North Chicago, IL, and affiliated clinics. Services require 24/7 availability with a minimum 95% uptime during normal business hours, and technical support must respond within one hour of notification. The base period runs from August 1, 2026, to July 31, 2027, with three optional one-year extensions through July 31, 2030. Award will be made to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable SDVOSB offeror that meets all performance and past experience requirements.