SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Workflow Analysis and Redesign of Bibliographic and Acquisitions Activities at the National Library of Medicine
- Notice Date
- 7/2/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541618
— Other Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, 6707 Democracy Blvd., Suite 105, Bethesda, Maryland, 20894, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20894
- Solicitation Number
- NLM-10-134-SV
- Archive Date
- 7/24/2010
- Point of Contact
- Suet Y Vu, Phone: 301-496-6546
- E-Mail Address
-
sv32d@nih.gov
(sv32d@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government. This notice is intended strictly for Market Research. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM) is conducting a market survey to help determine the availability and technical capability of qualified small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and/or HUBZone small businesses capable of serving the needs identified below. Background The National Library of Medicine (NLM), in Bethesda, Maryland, is a part of the National Institutes of Health, US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Since its founding in 1836, NLM has played a pivotal role in translating biomedical research into practice. It is the world's largest biomedical library and the developer of electronic information services that deliver trillions of bytes of data to millions of users every day. Scientists, health professionals, and the public in the US and around the globe search the Library's online information resources more than one billion times each year. The Library is open to all and has many services and resources--for scientists, health professionals, historians, and the general public. NLM has nearly 12 million books, journals, manuscripts, audiovisuals, and other forms of medical information on its shelves, making it the largest health-science library in the world. The Division of Library Operations (LO) is responsible for acquiring, organizing and preserving the biomedical literature for the world. There are four large divisions and three smaller offices comprising LO. This workflow analysis and redesign involves operations in parts of two of the major Divisions--History of Medicine and Technical Services. The vendor shall perform the following activities in conducting an analysis of the workflows in acquisitions and cataloging in Technical Services and cataloging in History of Medicine: The contractor will: 1) Provide a detailed plan for gathering data and the process to be followed for review 2) Document and analyze existing policies, procedures, workflows and staffing 3) Review effectiveness and efficiency of current policies, procedures, workflows and staffing and make recommendations on changes 4) Report on proposed staffing and organizational changes and their potential impact 5) Present conclusions and recommendations to staff and management The proposed acquisition will be procured under FAR Part 12 in accordance with the policies and procedures under FAR Part 13- Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The period of performance will be for a 12-month Period. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement which will be considered by the National Library of Medicine. This Sources Sought notice is not a Request for Quotes (RFQ), nor is an RFQ available. Interested firms responding to this sources sought notice must adhere to the following: (a) Provide a capability statement demonstrating relevant experience, skills and ability to fulfill the Government's requirements for the above. The capability statement should contain enough sufficient detail for the Government to make an informed decision regarding your capabilities; however, the statement should not exceed 10 pages. (b) The capability statement must identify the responder's small business type and size. (c) All capability statements must be submitted electronically no later than 1:00pm eastern standard time on July 9, 2010 to Suet Vu, vus@mail.nih.gov.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/OAM/NLM-10-134-SV/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN02195815-W 20100704/100702234650-492bcb3e662df8d38e34e7accf71f980 (fbodaily.com)
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