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Notice of Intent to Sole Source Health Library.pdf | Apr 3, 2026 |
Notice of Intent to Sole Source to Ovid Technologies, Inc.
Contact and place of performance
Shea Foster
Bethesda, MD 20814
USA
Notice of Intent to Sole Source The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) is the Nation's federal health sciences university and is committed to excellence in military medicine and public health during peace and war. We provide the Nation with health professionals dedicated to career service in the Department of War and the United States Public Health Service and with scientists who serve the...
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USU intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Ovid Technologies, Inc. for the procurement of the LWW Health Library Clerkship / Clinical Rotations Collection.
Sole Source Justification
The mission of USU is to provide the highest quality education and research programs in the health sciences to those selected individuals who demonstrate dedication to a health profession career in the Uniformed Services. As such, it is essential USU provide the necessary training and equipment required by our researchers in order to support the research efforts.
The procurement of the LWW Health Library Clerkship / Clinical Rotations Collection will further the accomplishment of the mission and responsibilities of USU. Ovid Technologies, Inc. is the sole distributor of the LWW Health Library platform and its associated Clerkship / Clinical Rotations Collection. The LWW Health Library is a proprietary, subscription-based platform owned by Wolters Kluwer Health DBA Ovid Technologies, Inc. While similar e-book resources may be available from other vendors, institutional access to this specific collection is only available directly from Ovid Technologies, Inc. The Clerkship / Clinical Rotations Collection provides access to authoritative medical textbooks, study guides, and multimedia resources used to support clinical education and training. Although alternative products may offer partial e-book access, they do not provide the same integrated collection of required titles or meet the Government’s security compliance requirements. Therefore, Ovid Technologies, Inc. is the only source reasonably available to meet the Government’s needs.
This requirement will be procured in accordance with the procedures of FAR Part 13.106-1(b)(1)(i).
In accordance with 5.207(c)(16)(i), all responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and that the interested potential Offeror can meet the needs of the Government as stated above. Information received will be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. Responses must be received via email at [email protected] by 5:00PM (EDT) on Friday, 17 April 2026.
The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) issued this special notice of its intent to negotiate a sole-source contract with Ovid Technologies, Inc. for the procurement of the LWW Health Library Clerkship / Clinical Rotations Collection. As the nation's federal health sciences university located in Bethesda, Maryland, USU requires this proprietary subscription-based platform to support its mission of providing clinical education and training for health professionals in the Uniformed Services and the U.S. Public Health Service. Ovid Technologies, Inc. is identified as the sole distributor of this integrated collection, which includes authoritative medical textbooks, study guides, and multimedia resources necessary for clinical rotations.
The procurement falls under NAICS code 519210 for Libraries and Archives and PSC 7610 for BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS, with no set-aside designated for the requirement. The government justified the sole-source selection under FAR Part 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), noting that while other vendors may offer similar e-book resources, Ovid Technologies, Inc. provides the specific required titles and meets necessary security compliance standards. A single attachment, a PDF titled Notice of Intent to Sole Source Health Library, was published alongside the notice on April 3, 2026.
Potential offerors may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation for consideration by the agency, which must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government without being cost or time prohibitive. Responses are due by 5:00 PM EDT on April 17, 2026, and must be submitted via email to the point of contact, Shea Foster. This notice, identified by solicitation number USUHS_NoticetoSS_OvidTechnologies, will be used by the government to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement based on the information received.
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