SOURCES SOUGHT
76 -- Binding Services for the National Library of Medicine
- Notice Date
- 12/5/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 323121
— Tradebinding and Related Work
- 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
- NIH-LM-2012-249
- Archive Date
- 12/31/2011
- Point of Contact
- Alex Navas, Phone: 301-435-4393, Robin Hope, Phone: 301-496-6546
- E-Mail Address
-
anavas@nlm.nih.gov, Robin.Hope@nih.gov
(anavas@nlm.nih.gov, Robin.Hope@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Small Business Sources Sought Notice Notice No.: NIH-LM-2012-249 Title: Binding Services for the National Library of Medicine Description: This is a Small Business Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) the type of small businesses, e.g., HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses, etc.; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. This Sources Sought notice is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the National Library of Medicine (NLM). The NAICS code for this project is 323121: Professional book binding without printing/Tradebinding and Related Work. The small business size standard is 500 employees (or less). Background: The National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland, (hereafter NLM or the Library) houses an estimated 2 million bound volumes, plus thousands of unbound items, mostly individual serial pieces. Unbound serials and selected monographs are collected, prepared for binding onsite, and sent to a commercial bindery to be bound for preservation purposes. NLM anticipates that a minimum 5,000 serial units and up to 13,500 serial units need to be bound each year. Anticipated Period of Performance: The anticipated period of performance is for base year beginning March 1, 2012 through February 28, 2013; plus four (4) option years. Purpose and Objectives: Commercial binding of NLM's serials has been done by a commercial bindery for the past many decades. Unbound serials and selected monographs from NLM's General Collection are commercially bound for preservation purposes. Project Requirements: The Contractor shall bind up to 13,500 serial units and up to 500 monograph volumes at a rate of approximately 550 serial units and 20 monograph volumes bi-weekly. A binding preparation Contractor working onsite at NLM assembles, collates, and prepares binding instructions, noting conditions that the Contractor must consider, and instructions the Contractor shall follow. The Library's binding preparation contractor specifies the type of leaf attachment and other special instructions. Volumes for binding will be picked up every other week at the Library and be returned bound two weeks later. Other Important Considerations: The contractor shall ensure that the facility where the materials will be stored and processed has adequate security against theft, vandalism, fire, flood, rodent and insect infestation, and other environmental hazards. All work is to be done for the Library according to specifications of ANSI/NISO/LBI Standard for Library Binding. ANSI/NISO/LBI Z39.78.2000 hereafter referred to as Z39.78.2000., unless otherwise instructed by the Library. Mandatory Criteria: All parties interested in this project must meet the following mandatory criteria for eligibility: This project must meet the turnaround times designated by NLM - i.e. pick-up of materials at NLM of the materials to be bound, and delivery back of the same items bound to NLM two weeks later. Therefore, the contractor's facility shall be geographically located near enough to NLM to meet the turnaround requirements of pick-up and delivery within a two week period. Capability Statement/Information Sought: Small businesses that believe that they have the ability to satisfy all of the above stated Project Requirements, and who meet the stated size standard, are encouraged to submit a capability statement. The capability statements will be evaluated based on the information provided in relation to the Project Requirements and the current capacity to perform the work including: (a) technical capabilities and ability to conduct commercial library binding; (b) qualifications and availability of appropriate personnel; (c) prior completed projects of a similar nature; (d) organizational experience and management capabilities; and (e) availability of facilities and equipment sufficient for commercial binding, including pick-up at NLM and delivery back to NLM with a turnaround period of two weeks twenty-six times per contract year. Information Submission Instructions: 1. Registration with CCR and ORCA: Offerors must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). For guidance please visit: https://www.uscontractorregistration.com/ 2. First Page: On the first page of the capability statement, clearly state the small business concern's size status and type(s), name, address, point(s) of contact, and DUNS number. The remainder of the capability statement should be tailored to the project requirements stated above and must demonstrate that similar work has been performed in the past, including the dollar value of that work. 3. Number of Copies Capability statements should not exceed fifteen (15), single-sided pages (including all attachments, resumes, charts, etc.), presented in single-spaced, 12-point font size minimum. If you include proprietary information ensure it is marked as such. Mail one (1) original to the Contracting Officer: Alejandro Navas Contracting Officer Office of Acquisitions National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health 6707 Democracy Blvd. Two Democracy Plaza Suite 105 Bethesda, MD 20892 Tel 301-435-4393 Fax 301-402-8169 Mail two (2) copies to the Project Officer: Mary Kate Dugan Project Officer 8600 Rockville Pike Bldg. 38, Room B2W16 Bethesda, Maryland 20894-3807 4. Common Cut-off Date/Time: All capability statements sent in response to this SMALL BUSINESS SOURCES SOUGHT notice must be submitted in either MS Word, or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), by 1:00 PM Eastern Time on December 16, 2011. All responses must be received by the specified due date and time in order to be considered. ANY RESPONSES RECEIVED AFTER THE SPECIFIED DATA AND TIME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Disclaimer: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to 3acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).
- Web Link
-
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- Place of Performance
- Address: At location of Contractor., Bethesda, Maryland, 20894, United States
- Zip Code: 20894
- Zip Code: 20894
- Record
- SN02633645-W 20111207/111205234457-da7c14527084403a726bbb5684cb6031 (fbodaily.com)
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