SPECIAL NOTICE
D -- Intent to Sole Source: Direct Hosting and Software Maintenance on FDA's Integrated Library System
- Notice Date
- 7/6/2009
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541511
— Custom Computer Programming Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services, 5630 Fishers Lane, Room 2129, Rockville, Maryland, 20857-0001
- ZIP Code
- 20857-0001
- Solicitation Number
- FDA-Intent-to-Sole-Source
- Archive Date
- 8/8/2009
- Point of Contact
- Jody L. O'Kash, Phone: 301-827-5094
- E-Mail Address
-
Jody.O'Kash@fda.hhs.gov
(Jody.O'Kash@fda.hhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a notice of intent by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to contract with Exlibris (USA) Inc., 1350 E Touhy Ave STE 200E, Des Plaines, IL, 60018-3303; on a sole source basis to provide direct hosting and software maintenance on the FDA's Bioscience Library's Integrated Library System and associated modules (Aleph, SFX, Metalib and Verde) for a base period of 12 months with two option periods. The FDA purchased the Integrated Library System (ILS) in 2007 and is currently using the Aleph and SFX modules. The Integrated Library system provides academic, research, and national libraries with tools and workflow support needed to meet the increasing requirements of the industry. In accordance with FAR 6.302-1 and 6.302-2-b (2) the Government is contemplating an award on a sole source basis for the following reasons: a) To the FDA's knowledge Ex Libris is the only company that offers software maintenance on for the ILS modules FDA is currently using (Aleph, SFX, Metalib, and Verde). b) Any delay in service would result in serious injury, financial or other, to the Government. The NAICS code is 541511. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes; no solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, sources may submit descriptive literature, fully documenting their capability to perform these services, which will be considered by the Agency. A determination to compete this procurement based on response(s) to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. A solicitation will be issued to Ex Libris (USA) Inc. no less than 15 days after the date of this notice unless the Government determines. All written inquiries must be received via email no later than Friday July 24, 2009 at 5PM ET to the attention of Contract Specialist, Jody O'Kash at jody.o'kash@fda.hhs.gov.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/FDA/DCASC/FDA-Intent-to-Sole-Source/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Contractor's Site, United States
- Record
- SN01866236-W 20090708/090707000026-85b10e9c71dd0ec7597ce3555998213f (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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