R605--LexisNexis Subscription
ID: 36C77625Q0013Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFPCAC HEALTH INFORMATION (36C776)INDEPENDENCE, OH, 44131, USA

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Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services (519290)

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SUPPORT- ADMINISTRATIVE: LIBRARY (R605)
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    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking to procure a subscription to LexisNexis, a web-based electronic resource essential for the VA's Central Office Library staff and employees. This procurement aims to provide an unrestricted number of simultaneous users with immediate access to LexisNexis from any web-enabled computer within the VA's Central Office. The subscription is critical for supporting the library's information services, enhancing research capabilities, and facilitating access to legal and regulatory information. Interested parties must submit their capability statements or proposals by October 23, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. EST to Contract Specialist Andrew Allen at Andrew.Allen6@va.gov, as this is a sole-source procurement with no solicitation document available.

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    Andrew AllenContract Specialist
    (216) 447-8300
    Andrew.Allen6@va.gov
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