R605--BrowZine subscription FY26-HIG-831 (VA-26-00021838)
Veterans Affairs · PCAC (36C776)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C77626Q0068 in this department, oldest first.
- Feb 13, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
SPECIAL NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE BrowZine subscription Contracting Opportunities Notice: 36C77626Q0058 The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC), intends to issue a sole source contract to THIRD IRON, LLC., for a subscription to BrowZine. This is an annual membership with a twelve (12) month base and four (4) twelve (12) month option years and six (6) month extension. The Department of Veterans Health Administration (VHA), VA Library Network (VALNET), requires an existing, commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS), web-based, Browzine subscriptio… (show all)
n product that will be made available throughout the VHA healthcare system. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) intends to solicit and negotiate with Third Iron, LLC., 4821 Fable Hill Pkwy N, Hugo, Minnesota 55038 USA: The requirement will simplify researcher workflow by expediting access to content. The combination of features and functionality offered will make available both (1) access to online resources and (2) user authentication and access to these resources. Supply and maintain a web-based method of establishing self-registration accounts for VA staff. Provide a system which organizes user groups and allocates resource access at the individual or group level. Supply a system which can utilize a link resolver resource, such as Serials Solutions. Provide expansive usage statistics on request to any account manager/administrator. Supply a system which accommodates approximately 130 VAMC accounts, with the capacity to accommodate/add more accounts; plus, or minus potential five VAMC accounts. Supply a system which functions independently from the VA computer network and requires no software to be loaded/uploaded to the VA computer network. The procurement is being conducted by authority of FAR Part 6.103-1, "Only One Responsible Source and No Other supplies or services will satisfy Agency requirements" FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns and FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan will be included in this procurement. The NAICS code for this procurement is 519290 and the Small Business Administration Size Standard is 1,000 Employees. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation document is available, and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirements may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency, and a resellers agreement only if received by the closing date and time of this notice. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses to this notice are due on or before Tuesday February 17, 2026, 9:00 a.m. EST to contract specialist, Sharif Ra El at sharif.ra-el@va.gov. Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contracting Activity Central 6150 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 300 Independence, OH 44131
Who won similar work
6 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (PCAC (36C776)), same product/service code (PSC) R605 and NAICS 519290.
Single-winner award sizes (6): middle half $248K to $1.3M, median $955K; range $26K to $1.8M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOGICAL IMAGES, INC. | 1 | $1.8M | Sep 25, 2025 |
| OVID TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 1 | $1.3M | May 27, 2026 |
| GRAHAM ADVISORY NETWORK INC | 1 | $1.1M | Mar 31, 2026 |
| MCGRAW HILL LLC · $MH · $2.1B | 1 | $825K | Sep 25, 2025 |
| COX SUBSCRIPTIONS, INC. | 1 | $55K | Dec 22, 2025 |
| CLARIVATE ANALYTICS (US) LLC · $CLVT · $2.4B | 1 | $26K | Sep 22, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- $MH reported $2.1B revenue (12 months to Jun 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 6 past awards, $955K, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
- $CLVT reported $2.4B revenue (12 months to Mar 31, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 6 past awards, $955K, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- May 27, 2026OVID TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$1.3MR605--American Psychological Association (APA) Mental Health (MH) Database Subscription PO 776-C60038 POP 06/01/2026-05/31/2027 CO: Andrew SchoeneckerNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 31, 2026GRAHAM ADVISORY NETWORK INC$1.1MR605--OVID CORE BIOMEDICAL COLLECTIONNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Dec 22, 2025COX SUBSCRIPTIONS, INC.$55KR605--Science Direct JournalsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 25, 2025MCGRAW HILL LLC$825KR605--Clinical Healthcare Point of Care Access Suite Base Year: 9/30/2025 - 9/29/2026 PO# 776-C50077Materiality: 0.04% of $MH revenue (Low) SEC
- Sep 25, 2025LOGICAL IMAGES, INC.$1.8MR605--VisualDX SubscriptionNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 22, 2025CLARIVATE ANALYTICS (US) LLC$26KR605--B+4OY 09/15/2025 - 09/14/2026 PO# 776-50073 Social Sciences Multidisciplinary Citation Research (SSMCR) Tool subscription (VA-25-00036315) Social Sciences Multidisciplinary Citation Research (SSMateriality: <0.01% of $CLVT revenue (Low) SEC
Materiality: one award's value as a share of the winner's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings (or its last fiscal year, as noted when you point at it). Low under 1%, Medium 1 to 5%, High 5% or more. Many awards are paid over several years, so this overstates a single year's share.
Competitive landscape
For the 6 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 25 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 2 of the past winners are listed companies
- 1 insider buys and 1 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.