R -- LIBRARIAN SERVICES

Notice Date

October 26, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), Acquisition and Property Management Division, 650 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Room 3290, Washington, DC, 20226

ZIP Code

20226

Solicitation Number

230100000002

Response Due

November 5, 2001

Point of Contact

Brian Wilkins, Contracting Officer, Phone (202) 927-7715, Fax (202) 927-8688, Email bkwilkins@atfhq.atf.treas.gov -- April Lowe, Sup. Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 927-7718, Fax (202) 927-2986, Email aalowe@atfhq.atf.treas.gov

Description

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) intends to negotiate under authority of FAR 6.302-1, sole source procurement with Adiva Sotzsky, Rockville, Maryland for a continuation of services within the Government?s facility,(approximately 1610 hours per year) for the following: a) Provide information services in time-sensitive situation (including research services) to personnel in five (5) laboratories. This includes the identification, and searching of specialized databases in forensic sciences, chemistry, agriculture, scientific methodologies, international standards, and governmental codes and regulations; b) Evaluate and review subscriptions as well as track, route, and claim journals; c) Provide information alert services by identifying and obtaining current articles from sources that are not within the library?s holdings. Provide interlibrary loan services to laboratory chemists and investigators; d) Institute collection development functions which includes the implementation of collection development policies for print and electronic media, the maintenance of existing resources, cataloging and updating resources, and identifying and acquiring scientific and technical materials as relevant to the information needs of the laboratories; e) Utilize Solution*Lite [integrated automated library system] and a broad range of computer programs for the development and maintenance of library records; f) Develop, maintain, update and utilize databases, subject files, and bibliographies which make laboratory data and methods accessible to laboratory personnel within and amongst the various laboratories; g) Have expertise retrieving data from library electronic resources such as DIALOG, STN, OCLC, Sherlock; h) Developing and instituting collection development policies for print and electronic media. Services are to commence December 1, 2001 for the period of one year. The provision of these services requires the performance of all functions for a solo-librarian reference library. The above listed components are highly integrated. Each element must be performed with a high level of accuracy and sensitivity to the information needs of each of the laboratories. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms National Laboratory Center requires a consistency in the provision of information for continuity in the support of on-going criminal investigations and developing laboratory methodologies. Firms interested in responding to this notice must be able to provide professional service as specified and listed above. Responses should sufficiently demonstrate the firm?s ability to meet the government?s requirements with no lapse in any on-going research or services. Substantial, a minimum of four years experience with similar laboratory projects in a library setting and MLS from ALA accredited program is required. This is not a request for quotations, however, all responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the National Laboratory Center. Responses are required within five (5) calendar days from the publication date of the notice. No telephone request or inquiries will be accepted. Award will be made utilizing simplified acquisition procedures under FAR Part 13.

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011030/RSOL003.HTM (D-299 SN5116O9)