SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Market Research on Digitization - RFI for Digitization
- Notice Date
- 5/10/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 519120
— Libraries and Archives
- Contracting Office
- Library of Congress, Contracts Services, Fedlink Section, 101 Independence Ave SE, LA-318, Washington, District of Columbia, 20540-9414, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20540-9414
- Solicitation Number
- RFI_LCFDL16RFC002
- Point of Contact
- Vanessa D. Fox, Phone: 2027070405
- E-Mail Address
-
vfox@loc.gov
(vfox@loc.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Draft Statement of Work The Library of Congress, FEDLINK (LC/FEDLINK), is conducting market research on digitization and related services for libraries. This Request for Information (RFI) with its draft statement of work is an invitation for respondents to express interest, describe their capabilities, and offer feedback on the draft requirements. This RFI is issued pursuant to FAR 15.201(c) (7) solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this RFI are not offers to a contract solicitation and cannot be accepted by the government to form a binding contract. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. Responses to this RFI will not be returned. Any information submitted by respondents to this RFI is strictly voluntary. Material submitted will be deemed proprietary to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations if so marked by the respondent. This notice does not restrict the Government to a particular procurement approach. This RFI should not be construed as a means to pre-qualify contractors. Based on the responses to this RFI, LC/FEDLINK may issue a Request for Proposals ("RFP") at an undetermined time in the future. Responses: Written responses to this RFI should be submitted as a capability statement and commentary to the draft statement of work, as described below: 1. Capability Statement • Provide the following Business information: o DUNS Number o Company Name o Company Address o Company Point of Contact, phone number and email address • Provide a statement that shows the company's capability to provide services in one or more of the following performance areas: o Digital conversion of original collection items and production of master (archive) digital assets, derivative assets, and metadata o Access to and hosting of digital assets o Preservation of digital assets o Harvesting of content on the Internet 2. Commentary on the Draft Statement of Work • Provide written feedback on the requirements as stated in the attached draft. References to page numbers and section numbers will be very helpful. Submission: Please submit responses by 5:00 PM EDT, Friday, May 27, 2016 to Vanessa Fox to vfox@loc.gov and flicc-cl@loc.gov to ensure they will be included in the Government's analysis. Proprietary information must be clearly marked; the Government will not be responsible for any proprietary information not clearly marked. Please include the subject line: Response to FEDLINK Digitization Services RFI. Questions: Please submit questions no later than 5:00 pm EDT, Tuesday, May 24, 2016 in writing to vfox@loc.gov. All submissions become the property of FEDLINK and will not be returned. The Government may elect to contact RFI respondents for clarification on the information submitted.
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