SOLICITATION NOTICE
T -- Supplemental Issue of the American Journal of Preventative Medicine
- Notice Date
- 9/9/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 511120
— Periodical Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Research Contracts Br., 6120 Executive Blvd. EPS Suite 600, Rockville, MD, 20852
- ZIP Code
- 20852
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-NCI-50187-NE
- Response Due
- 9/16/2005
- Archive Date
- 10/1/2005
- Description
- In accordance with Simplified Acquisition procedures, The National Cancer Institute (NCI), Health Promotion Research Branch (HPRB), plans to procure on a sole source basis, services for Special supplemental journal issue for the American Journal of Preventive Medicine based on the presentations of the ?Critical Issues in eHealth Research? conference, with Elsevier Inc., 6277 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, Florida 32887. The North American Industry Classification System code is 511120 and the business size standard is 500 employees. This acquisition will be processed under FAR Part 12, Acquisition for Commercial Items and will be made pursuant to the authority in FAR 13.5 to use simplified procedures for commercial acquisitions. The purpose of this request is to produce a publication for the scientific community on a topic of key interest to the Behavioral Research Program/Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences/National Cancer Institute and the National Institutes of Health. Specifically, the special supplement will discuss the outcomes from a NCI-led national conference entitled -- Critical Issues in eHealth Research. This national conference was held June 9-10, 2005 in Bethesda Maryland. The articles that will be assembled for the special supplemental issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine (AJPM) are based on the presentations given at this meeting. This special issue will be distributed to the research community and will help disseminate important research gathered at the conference. Elsevier Inc. is the exclusive publisher of American Journal of Preventive Medicine. The AJPM is uniquely qualified to publish this special issue since it specifically addresses educational initiatives aimed at improving the ability of health professionals to provide effective clinical prevention and public health services. Elsevier Inc., is the only source known to the NCI that can provide the services required to produce this supplemental journal. This is not a solicitation for competitive quotations. However, if any interested party believes it can provide the above service, and has the support of the above listed partners, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities and any other information must be in writing and must contain sufficient detail to allow NCI to determine if the party can perform the requirement. Capability statements must be received in the contracting office by 1:00 PM EDT on September 16, 2005. All questions must be in writing and can be faxed to (301) 402-4513 or sent via electronic mail to Karen Gardner at gardnerka@mail.nih.gov. It is the vendors? responsibility to call 301-402-4509 to insure all questions have been received. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No collect calls will be accepted. In order to receive an award, contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and the Online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA). NCI-50187-NE must be referenced on capability statements received in the contracting office.
- Record
- SN00891162-W 20050911/050909211846 (fbodaily.com)
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