SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- SFTEPSFX, SFTEPKBS and SFTDLTSV software will allow NLM to provide maintenance among electronic collections.
- Notice Date
- 1/28/2013
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541519
— Other Computer Related Services
- 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
- NIHLM2013645
- Archive Date
- 2/19/2013
- Point of Contact
- Anthony M. Best, Phone: 3014966546
- E-Mail Address
-
besta@mail.nih.gov
(besta@mail.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- In accordance with FAR Parts 12 and 13, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Computer and Communications Systems (OCCS) intend to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)1, with ExLibris (USA), Inc, 1350 E. Touhy Ave., Des Plaines, IL 60018-3307 for renewal of the Voyager Software maintenance plan. This software test server will allow National Library of Medicine advanced testing of new Voyager release and ongoing testing of new functions and interfaces before production. The sole source determination is based on the knowledge that ExLibris owns all SFTEPSFX, SFTEPKBS and SFTDLTSV products and intellectual property (software) and as such is the only vendor with the legal ownership of the software to provide maintenance among electronic collections. The National Library of Medicine (NLM) provides efficient, cost effective information technology services in support of the research and management programs offered through National Institutes of Health. The Office of Computer and Communications Systems (OCCS) develops and provides the NLM backbone Computer networking facilities, and supports, guides, and assists other NLM components in local area networking. The Division provides professional programming services and computational data processing facilities to meet the NLM program needs: operates and maintains the NLM Computer Center: designs and develops software; provides extensive support, training courses and seminars, and documentation for computer network users. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can provide equipment that fully meets the Government's requirements may submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact within 10 days after publication of this synopsis. Such documentation will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to conduct a competitive procurement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. This is not a Request for Proposals (RFP), nor is a RFP available; however, all responsive sources may submit a proposal in a timely manner which will be considered by NLM. Firms interested in responding to this notice must be able to provide the referenced service as specified above. Responses must be in writing and must be received electronically at the Government infrastructure by 11:00 AM EST on Monday, February 4, 2013. Proposals must include pricing information and should reference Solicitation No. NIHLM2013645 and should be submitted to besta@mail.nih.gov. Inquiries regarding this procurement shall be submitted electronically to besta@mail.nih.gov and shall be received by 11:00 AM EST on Monday, February 4, 2013.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/OAM/NIHLM2013645/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bldg 38A, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN02973475-W 20130130/130128234040-bf8e97d80d163a8f0242200ae15cf353 (fbodaily.com)
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