SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Health Services Research and Healthcare Technology Assessment Literature
- Notice Date
- 1/13/2004
- 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-04-061-UHP
- Response Due
- 1/28/2004
- Archive Date
- 2/12/2004
- 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 professional services on a sole source basis with ECRI, a non profit organization located in Plymouth Meeting, PA. The contractor shall provide: (1) machine-readable records relating to health services research (HSR) and healthcare technology assessment (HTA) reports and literature collected, abstracted and indexed by ECRI in its role as a World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Information Transfer on Medical Devices and as a producer of a number of HSR information products including the Healthcare Standards Directory; and (2) delivery of ECRI's updated Universal Medical Device Nomenclature System (UMDNS) for incorporation into NLM's Unified Medical Language System? (UMLS). ECRI has created and maintains the proprietary Universal Medical Device Nomenclature System (UMDNS), a standard international nomenclature and computer coding system for medical devices, and produces proprietary publications and databases related to health services research. The nomenclature, databases and publications are not available from any other source, thus, no other source can provide ECRI's proprietary data and services which are required under this requisition. The period of performance is anticipated for a period of twelve (12) months. The proposed acquisition will be procured under FAR Part 13 - Simplified Acquisitions. 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 and staffing criteria. 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
- SN00502934-W 20040115/040113211747 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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