SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Indexing Services for Journals Published in Latin American Countries
- Notice Date
- 4/9/2008
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 519120
— Libraries and Archives
- Contracting Office
- National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland, 20894
- ZIP Code
- 20894
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-NLM-08-109-UHP
- Point of Contact
- Uyen H Phuong,, Phone: 301-496-6127
- E-Mail Address
-
phuongu@mail.nih.gov
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6 as supplemented with additional information contained in this notice. This procurement is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13.5. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the March 31, 2008 Federal Acquisition Regulation revision, which includes the consolidation of all Federal Acquisition Circulars through 2005-24. This acquisition is NOT a small business set-aside and the NAICS code is 519120. This announcement constitutes the formal Request for Quotation (RFQ) and no additional written solicitation WILL be issued. It is the intent of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), to negotiate on a sole source basis with PAHO/BIREME in Sao Paulo, Brazil, for continuation of indexing services for journals published in Latin American countries for citation in MEDLINE/PubMed. PAHO/BIREME has provided such services to NLM for more than 25 years, and possesses staff members that have been fully trained to perform MEDLINE indexing. Using their own copies of journals published in Latin American countries, and using their own computer equipment and telecommunications system, PAHO/BIREME trained staff will analyze journal articles for subject content and apply appropriate subject headings drawn from NLM’s controlled thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings), using the NLM’s Web-based indexing system (to which NLM will provide access). Indexing will be performed following the policies and rules specified in NLM’s MEDLINE Indexing Manual and technical memoranda. The majority of journal articles are expected to be in Spanish and Portuguese, and translation of journal article titles into English will be necessary. The volume of indexing is anticipated to be approximately 3,000 journal articles per year. The award will be for a Base Year with four (4) successive one-year option periods. All proposals received within fifteen (15) days from the date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by NLM. NLM Synopsis No. NLM-08-109-UHP. EMAILS AND FACSIMILES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTABLE. Firms interested in responding to this notice must be able to provide the professional services required by NLM. The offeror shall include all information necessary to document and/or supports the qualification criteria in one clearly marked section of its quotation. All responses from responsible sources will be considered. Inquiries regarding this procurement may be made to the National Library of Medicine, Office of Acquisitions Management, 6707 Democracy Boulevard, Suite 105, MSC 5488, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, Attention: Uyen H. Phuong, Contracting Officer, on (301) 496-6127. Vendor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State and Local laws, executive orders, rules and regulations applicable to its performance under this order. Full text of clauses and provisions are available at Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR): htm://www.amet.gov/far/. The following clauses and provisions shall apply to this acquisition and maybe obtained from the web site: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (November 2007); FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items (January 1999); FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items (November 2007) – with DUNS Number Addendum [52.204-6 (October 2003]; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items) (February 2007); FAR 52.212-4, Addendum to Clause for Year 2000 Compliance (July 1997); and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items (February 2008).
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