# SAM #36C24C26Q0040

VA Solicitation for Joanna Briggs Institute Evidence Based Practice Subscription

**Buyer:** VA Patient Care Services
**Posted:** September 17, 2026
**Respond By:** September 22, 2026
**Identifier:** 36C24C26Q0040
**NAICS:** 519290, 511210

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration is soliciting a nationwide commercial subscription for the Joanna Briggs Institute Evidence Based Practice (JBI EBP) database.
- Government Buyer:
  - Department of Veterans Affairs
  - Veterans Health Administration
  - Regional Procurement Office Central
- OEM Highlight:
  - Wolters Kluwer (as authorized reseller requirement)
- Vendors must:
  - Be authorized resellers of Wolters Kluwer
  - Be registered in SAM.gov
- Products/Services Requested:
  - Joanna Briggs Institute Evidence Based Practice (JBI) Subscription
    - Web-based access to evidence-based medical, nursing, and health science resources
    - Coverage for 153 VHA medical centers and remote users
    - IP and Athens authentication required
    - 24/7 accessibility, 508 compliance, multi-device compatibility
    - Technical support and usage statistics
    - Content sharing among authorized VA users
- Contract Structure:
  - Firm Fixed Price contract
  - One-year base period plus four one-year option periods
  - Each period includes 1 subscription
- Unique Requirements:
  - Nationwide access for all VHA medical centers and remote users
  - Accessibility and compliance standards (24/7, 508, multi-device)
  - Usage reporting and technical support
  - Content sharing among authorized users

### Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs [VA], Veterans Health Administration [VHA], Regional Procurement Office Central (RPOC) Supplies and Services Division   Team 2 is issuing this Request for Quotation [RFQ] to solicit vendors for the purpose of entering into a firm-fixed price contract for the Joanna Briggs Institute Evidence Based Practices Subscription. This acquisition is being conducted in accordance with the procedures in Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) Part 12: Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

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