SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Toxicology File Integration and Maintenance
- Notice Date
- 12/2/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical 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
- NIHLM2015359
- Archive Date
- 12/31/2014
- Point of Contact
- Keturah D. Busey, Phone: 3014966546
- E-Mail Address
-
buseyk@mail.nlm.nih.gov
(buseyk@mail.nlm.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a Small Business Sources Sought Notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service- disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement as a set-aside based upon responses to this Notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. BACKGROUND The Division of Specialized Information Services (SIS) at The National Library of Medicine (NLM) offers a variety of toxicological and environmental health databases to the public through the web including Haz-Map, the Household Products Database, and the Dietary Supplements Database. All are the property of private parties and are licensed to NLM. The files are built and maintained by the owners. Before the Library integrates the files into its website, quality control procedures and review by the library must take place. The files are then linked to other NLM files such as ChemIDplus, HSDB, PubMed, and other potential newly released federal government resources. OBJECTIVES The objective of this requirement is to purchase professional services for technical and quality control review; and testing of HAZ-MAP, Household Products, Dietary Supplements, and other databases. PROJECT REQUIREMENTS Tasks may include but are not limited to the following: 1. Assist in review of the data in Haz-Map, Household Products Database, and Dietary Supplements Database for completeness and suitability in the SIS suite of databases. 2. Assist in testing the web interface when the files are updated, or new files are created which are related to existing databases. 3. Test all the links to NLM files making sure the appropriate names, synonyms and chemical registry numbers are used. Also, assist in ensuring that all files are being linked correctly based on backend database structure. Search STN files as needed. 4. Checking information in the files with original sources used. Sources such as the ACGIH TLV, IARC Monograms, OSHA Hazardous Chemicals and NTP Carcinogens. 5. Review and test other files as needed and directed by the project officer ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE The period of performance is estimated to be twelve months from the date of award with two twelve-month option periods. An award is anticipated to be made on or about January 2015. All awards made for this requirement will be subject to availability of funds. DISCLAIMER AND IMPORTANT NOTES 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. 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. CONFIDENTIALITY No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/OAM/NIHLM2015359/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: TBD, United States
- Record
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