SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Relais Enterprise Software and Maintenance Support
- Notice Date
- 7/28/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- 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
- NLM-03-190-UHP
- Response Due
- 8/12/2003
- Archive Date
- 8/27/2003
- Point of Contact
- Uyen Phuong, Lead Purchasing Agent, Phone 301 496-6127, Fax 301 402-8169, - Karen Riggs, Contracting Officer, Phone 301 496-6546, Fax 301 402-0642,
- E-Mail Address
-
PHUONGU@mail.nlm.nih.gov, kr33v@nih.gov
- Description
- It is the intent of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to procure on a sole source basis from Relais International, Inc., Ontario, Canada, for Relais Enterprise Software and maintenance support for the period of September 1, 2003 through August 31, 2004. The Collection Access Section of NLM receives over 300,000 interlibrary loan requests and over 14,000 overnight photocopy requests annually. The requests are processed and distributed through the Relais System. The maintenance support provided by Relais International, Inc. includes the software upgrades. The Collection Access Section needs to renew its Relais licenses. Additionally during the year, NLM needs technical support from Relais International, Inc. for Relais version 3.8. As part of the license renewal agreement, NLM will receive software upgrades for the Relais Enterprise free of charge. In fiscal year 2004, NLM expects to upgrade to Relais version 4.1. Relais version 4.1 will allow NLM to customize its coversheets without incurring additional programming charges from Relais International, Inc. The Relais System is a proprietary product of Relais International, Inc. Since Relais International, Inc. is the sole owner of the Relais System, NLM has determined that Relais International, Inc., is the only company providing maintenance support for the product. The proposed acquisition will be procured under FAR Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Items. This is not a Request for Quotation (RFQ), nor is an RFQ available, however, all responsive sources may submit a proposal in a timely manner which will be considered by NLM. Firms interested in responding to the notice must be able to provide the services as specified above. Responses must be in writing and must be received in the office within fifteen (15) calendar days from the publication date of this notice. Proposal must include pricing information. Inquires regarding this procurement may be made to the National Library of Medicine, Office of Acquisitions Management, 8600 Rockville Pike, Building 38A, Room B1N20, Bethesda, Maryland 20894, Attention: Uyen H. Phuong, Lead Purchasing Agent, on (301) 496-6127. Fax requests WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
- Record
- SN00384441-W 20030730/030728213328 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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