D -- IMPROVING ACCESS TO HEALTH AND DISASTER INFORMATION IN LATIN AMERICA

Notice Date

October 30, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD, 20894

ZIP Code

20894

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-N01-LM-0-3510

Response Due

December 17, 2001

Point of Contact

Valerie Syed, Contracting Officer, Phone 301 496-6546, Fax 301 402-0642, Email SyedV@mail.nlm.nih.gov -- Mary Smith, Contracting Officer, Phone 301 496-6546, Fax 301 402-0642, Email SMITHM@mail.nlm.nih.gov

Description

It is the intent of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to negotiate with FUNDACRID on a sole source basis to improve access to health and disaster information in El Salvador. Currently NLM has a contract with FUNDACRID (Contract No. N01-LM-0-3510) for these same activities in Nicaragua and Honduras. Following two devastating earthquakes in January and February 2001, NLM decided to add El Salvador to the project as an additional task. NLM has determined that FUNDACRID, as the administrative arm for the Regional Disaster Information Center (CRID) for Latin America and the Caribbean, is uniquely qualified to conduct this project. CRID, which is based in Costa Rica, has the unique experience of collecting, indexing, and disseminating health and disaster information to many Latin American countries. Its organization was based on the structure and experiences of the Disaster Documentation Center, initiated by Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) in 1990. FUNDACRID's mission is to develop a disaster preparedness and prevention culture in the region. FUNDACRID is the premiere source of health and disaster-related information produced by and for Latin America and the Caribbean. Taking advantage of, and strengthening the existing FUNDACRID infrastructure and experience to support El Salvador's, as well as Honduras' and Nicaragua's libraries and information centers will avoid duplication of effort, save resources, and indirectly benefit the other countries in the region. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, nor is a Request for Proposals available. However, all proposals received within forty-five days after the date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the National Library of Medicine. See Numbered Note 22.

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011101/DSOL009.HTM (D-303 SN5118L4)