SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Haz-Map Database
- Notice Date
- 6/11/2014
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541511
— Custom Computer Programming 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
- NIHLM2014184
- Archive Date
- 7/10/2014
- Point of Contact
- Keturah D. Busey, Phone: 3014966546
- E-Mail Address
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buseyk@mail.nlm.nih.gov
(buseyk@mail.nlm.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a pre-solicitation for a commercial service prepared in accordance with the format in FAR part 12 as supplemented with additional information contained in this notice. The procurement is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures according to FAR Part 13. It is the intent of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), Division of Specialized Information Services (SIS) to (1) procure a license to continue utilizing Haz-Map and (2) acquire professional services on a sole source basis from Dr. Jay Brown of Tacoma, Washington, pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 253(c) (1). This requirement involves updating, enhancing, and providing specialized consultation on the Haz-Map database. Dr. Brown holds M.D. and M.P.H. degrees and is Board Certified in Occupational Medicine by the American Board of Preventive Medicine and has over ten years of experience working in occupational medicine clinics. In order for NLM/SIS to continue to further their mission, the capabilities provided by Dr. Brown and Haz-Map are needed. Haz-Map (http://hazmap.nlm.nih.gov) is an occupational health database designed for health and safety professionals and for consumers seeking information about the health effects of exposure to chemicals and biological at work. Haz-Map links jobs and hazardous tasks with occupational diseases and their symptoms. It is one of the products and services made available by the NLM's Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Program (http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro.html). Chemicals and biological agents in Haz-Map are linked to industrial processes and other activities such as hobbies. Occupational diseases and their symptoms are associated with hazardous job tasks and possible exposure to hazardous agents. Information from textbooks, journal articles, and electronic databases such as NLM's Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB) is classified and summarized to create the database. HSDB is part of the TOXNET (http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov) system of databases related to toxicology and environmental health. The North American Industry Classification System Code is 541511 and the business size standard is $25.5M. NLM anticipates that award will be made on or about June 30, 2014. The period of performance shall be twelve (12) months from the effective date of award with (2) one year options. BACKGROUND The NLM Division of SIS offers a variety of toxicology information to the public through the World Wide Web. This information takes the form of bibliographic files such as TOXLINE and data files such as the HSDB. Most files are not structured in such a way that a symptom developed in the workplace can be tracked to a given chemical or chemical class and/or type of job. Haz-Map created by Dr. Brown is such a database and it provides linkage between symptoms, jobs, and chemicals. SIS wishes to provide access to information in Haz-Map. The experimental Haz-Map web site was made available to the public in May 2002 and since then the file has been updated and the web interface has been refined. CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS Tasks may include but are not limited to the following: 1. Update the data in Haz-Map database based on changes in the books published each year by ACGIH, they are: TLVs and BEIs, Guide to Occupational Exposure Values, and Supplement to the 7th Edition (Documentation of the Threshold Limit Values) for completeness and compatibility with the other SIS group of databases. 2. Provide a list of core journals that are used for updating the content of the file and search PubMed periodically for relevant information to add to Haz-Map annually. 3. Update Haz-Map information links to processes, activities, job tasks, and jobs based on new editions of occupational medicine, toxicology, epidemiology, industrial hygiene, and infectious disease textbooks listed on the Bibliography page. 4. Add chemical profiles to Haz-Map with links to Processes, Activities, and Occupational Diseases. Several thousand new chemicals will be added during the next few years from the SEM database used by the Department of labor (DOL) to Haz-Map database on NLM's TOXNET system. 5. Add or modify other information as needed. A monthly progress report is required. The report should include documentation of all changes, additions and deletion to the database. Deliverables include an updated database of Haz-Map. The NLM Project Officers will assign tasks and work will be reviewed for completeness and timeliness. This is not a Request for Quotations (RFQ), nor is a RFQ available. However, it any interested party believes it has the capability to fulfill the above requirement, it may submit a statement of capabilities. Interested firms responding to this 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; DUNS number; NAICS code; and technical and administrative points of contact, including names, titles, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and email addresses. (c) All capability statements must be submitted electronically no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard time on June 25, 2014 to Ms. Keturah Busey at buseyk@mail.nlm.nih.gov. All capabilities statements received in response to this notice will be evaluated based on the following evaluation criteria: 1) Demonstrated experience in formatting, developing, and maintaining biomedical relational databases and the ability to assemble, organize, analyze and disseminate a variety of biomedical materials in electronic environment for the use of public domain. 2) Ability to demonstrate extensive working knowledge and experience working with medical literature and chemical information regulations. 3) Key personnel must have multiple years of experience in occupational medicine clinics and an extensive working knowledge of them. Faxed capability statements are NOT authorized. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No collect calls will be accepted. In order to receive an award, contractors must be registered and have an active certification in the System for Award Management (SAM). Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.
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