Description
The State of Alabama, through its Board of Nursing, is seeking a sole‑source subscription to EBSCO’s CINAHL Complete database for FY27. This specialized nursing and allied‑health research database will support the board’s regulatory, educational, and professional‑development activities. The procurement is being conducted as a Quick Quote (essentially an RFQ) with a total contract ceiling of $25,000 and a maximum term of five years. The subscription provides proprietary CINAHL Subject Headings, exclusive indexing, full‑text journal content, and integrated EBSCOhost research tools, and no other vendor can supply an identical product.
• Provides the Board of Nursing with peer‑reviewed nursing literature, evidence‑based resources, and research tools needed for policy, regulation, and staff development.
• Sole‑source award to EBSCO, the exclusive producer and licensor of CINAHL Complete, per the attached sole‑source letter dated 10/29/2026.
• Contract governed by Alabama’s standard Quick Quote terms, limiting total spend to $25,000, with annual renewals possible up to a five‑year total duration.