SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Consumer Health and Medical News Source for MedlinePlus
- Notice Date
- 9/23/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 519110
— News Syndicates
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, 6707 Democracy Blvd., Suite 105, Bethesda, Maryland, 20894, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20894
- Solicitation Number
- NLM-10-178-UHP
- Archive Date
- 10/19/2010
- Point of Contact
- Uyen H Phuong, Phone: 301-496-6127
- E-Mail Address
-
phuongu@mail.nih.gov
(phuongu@mail.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government. This notice is intended strictly for Market Research. National Library of Medicine (NLM) is conducting a market survey to help determine the availability and technical capability of qualified small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and/or HUBZone small businesses capable of serving the needs identified below. Background Information To assist consumers in obtaining the information they need to make informed decisions about health and wellness, the National Library of Medicine has developed MedlinePlus (http://medlineplus.gov), an easily understandable Web resource for the public. MedlinePlus (including all of the NLM MedlinePlus branded Web sites) contains links to information from authoritative health web sites, especially those from the National Institutes of Health. Currently, MedlinePlus receives over 60 million page views per month. Purpose and Objectives of the Procurement It is the intent of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to procure health and medical news stories, written for a lay-audience, to be included in MedlinePlus. "MedlinePlus" means all NLM MedlinePlus branded Web sites, including but not limited to MedlinePlus, MedlinePlus en español, MedlinePlus Connect, MedlinePlus Mobile and MedlinePlus Mobile en español. Stories must be in a format for viewing with a web browser, but NLM will also consider additional news content in video or other formats. NLM will host the content on its own servers. This Sources Sought notice is not a Request for Proposals (RFP), nor is an RFP available. Interested firms responding to this sources sought notice must adhere to the following: (a) Provide a capability statement demonstrating relevant experience, skills and ability to fulfill the Government's requirements for the above. The capability statement should contain enough sufficient detail for the Government to make an informed decision regarding your capabilities; however, the statement should not exceed 10 pages. (b) The capability statement must identify the responder's small business type and size. (c) All capability statements must be submitted electronically no later than 4:30pm Eastern Standard time on Monday October 4, 2010 to Ms. Uyen Phuong at phuongu@mail.nih.gov.
- Web Link
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- Record
- SN02294790-W 20100925/100923235746-6568fe36bb1b72ceffde27ad0f766021 (fbodaily.com)
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