SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Sources Sought Notice Promotional Access of the Special Issue on Education and Health - Draft Statement of Work
- Notice Date
- 12/16/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 511120
— Periodical Publishers
- 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
- NIHLM2015370
- Archive Date
- 1/3/2015
- Point of Contact
- Sheila R. Edmonds, Phone: 3014966546
- E-Mail Address
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sheila.edmonds@nih.gov
(sheila.edmonds@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Draft Statement of Work This Small Business 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 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. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 511120-Periodical Publishers. 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: Mission/Vision Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) furthers the mission of NIH by emphasizing the critical role that behavioral and social factors play in health, health care and well-being. OBSSR serves as the focal point for coordination and development of NIH policies, goals, and objectives in the behavioral and social sciences at NIH. OBSSR is also a liaison between the NIH intramural and extramural communities, other Federal agencies, academic and scientific societies, national voluntary health agencies, the biomedical research community, the media, and the general public on matters pertaining to behavioral and social sciences research. OBSSR's vision is to bring together the biomedical, behavioral, and social science communities to work more collaboratively to solve the pressing health challenges facing our nation. OBSSR's plan includes facilitating: (a) the next generation of basic behavioral and social science research; (b) transdisciplinary "team science" that integrates biomedical, behavioral and social-ecological perspectives; (c) research that integrates the systems and multiple levels of analysis - from cells to society - required to understand and model how individual, group, societal and contextual factors interact; and (d) the translation, implementation, dissemination and maintenance of best practices to strengthen the science of dissemination, put what is known into widespread practice, reduce the burden of chronic disease and help eliminate inequities in health and health care. Background In 2003, OBSSR spearheaded a bold scientific initiative to encourage the research community to answer the question: "What are the causal pathways/mechanisms that may explain the apparent positive statistical relationship between educational attainment and health?" As a result of this initiative, OBSSR funded thirteen (13) grants which directly contributed to dozens of original peer reviewed scientific papers on the subject of Education and Health. A history of the 2003 effort and its results can be found at: http://obssr.od.nih.gov/scientific_areas/social_culture_factors_in_health/health_disparities/index.aspx In 2014, OBSSR revisited the above question by convening a meeting of scholars and science stakeholders to summarize the lessons learned and possible new directions and unanswered questions that need to be addressed in order to improve the scientific understanding and advance the literature. A formal science report of that meeting can be read here: http://obssr.od.nih.gov/pdf/OBSSR_Education_and_Health_REV_8-22-2014_FINAL_RLA.pdf The journal's open access will expand the leadership and possible research interest in the BSSR Education and Health research topic that spans both the behavioral/social sciences in addition to the clinical and health sciences. Purpose The purpose of the requirement is for a Contractor to assist OBSSR with providing Promotional Access of the Special Issue on Education and Health in the Journal of Social Science & Medicine (SSM) to subscribers and non-subscribers of SSM. This effort will promote research excellence and knowledge development in this area of research which coincides with OBSSR's mission of facilitating the next generation of basic behavioral and social science research. Impact of the Special Issue SSM has an impact factor of 2.558, and is regularly in the top 25 read public health journals (http://www.journals.elsevier.com/social-science-and-medicine/). Open access to this special issue will also allow SSM and NIH to distribute the journal far beyond its normal circulation pattern. Contractor Tasks Specifically, the Contractor shall perform the following tasks: ● Provide promotional access of the Special Issue on Education and Health in the Journal of Social Science & Medicine to subscribers and nonsubscribers of SSM for twelve (12) months Period of Performance The Period of Performance shall be a twelve (12) month Base Period from the Date of Award. The proposed acquisition will be procured in accordance with the policies and procedures under FAR Part 13. 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. (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 ten (10) pages. (b) The capability statement should include references, key personnel, and any teaming arrangements needed to fulfill the requirements. It 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 e-mail addresses. (c) All capability statements must be submitted electronically no later than 3:00 PM EST on Friday, December 19, 2014 to Sheila Edmonds at sheila.edmonds@nih.gov. 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. 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).
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