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R -- NATIONAL NETWORK OF LIBRARIES OF MEDICINE (NN/LM) SOL 95-100/RMC DUE 060195 POC Robin M. Cummings, Contract Specialist, (301) 496-6546. The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is soliciting proposals from medical libraries for the purpose of establishing and managing a variety of health information services at a regional level in accordance with Public Law 89-291, the Medical Library Assistance Act of 1965 and its latest extension. Public Law 89-291 and its amendments limit participation in the NN/LM program via the contract mechanism to existing public and private non-profit medical libraries (or parent institutions of medical libraries) so as to enable each of them to serve as the Regional Medical Library (RML) for the geographic area in which it is located. The mission of the NN/LM program is to provide equal access to biomedical information to all U.S. health professionals in order to advance the progress of medicine and improve the public health. The program is coordinated by the NLM and carried out through a nation-wide network of health science libraries and information centers. Awards under the NN/LM program will be made in eight (8) regions. The RML for Region 1 must be located in and provide service to the states of Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. The RML for Region 2 must be located in and provide service to the states of Alabama, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The RML for Region 3 must be located in and provide service to the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The RML for Region 4 must be located in and provide service to the states of Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Utah and Wyoming. The RML for Region 5 must be located in and provide service to the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. The RML for Region 6 must be located in and provide service to the states of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. The RML for Region 7 must be located in and provide service to the states of Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada and U.S. Territories in the Pacific Basin. The RML for Region 8 must be located in and provide service to the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Each RML must possess a strong collection of health science literature, be able to exercise strong leadership in developing and coordinating activities with other libraries in the region, must have expertise in information technology and the national information infrastructure, and have a strong commitment to providing outreach services to health professionals. It is anticipated that Request for Proposal (RFP) Number NLM 95-100/RMC will be issued on or about March 1, 1995. Copies of the RFP may be obtained by writing to the National Library of Medicine, Office of Acquisitions Management, 8600 Rockville Pike, Building 38A, Room B1N17, Bethesda, Maryland 20894, Attention: Robin M. Cummings, Contract Specialist. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered by the NLM. Fax or telephone requests will not be accepted. (0030)

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