SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Audiovisual Duplication Services
- Notice Date
- 4/3/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 512199
— Other Motion Picture and Video Industries
- 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
- NIHLM2013715-UHP
- Archive Date
- 4/27/2013
- Point of Contact
- Uyen H Phuong, Phone: 301-496-6127
- E-Mail Address
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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. The 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 The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is a federal agency that is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and is located in Bethesda, MD. NLM makes copies of audiovisuals for preservation purposes. Most of the materials to be duplicated are 16mm motion picture films and ¾" U-Matic videotapes. The physical condition of most originals is good; however, there are some items in fair to poor condition. Purpose This requirement covers the procedures for all source materials and for copies that are produced for and become the property of NLM. It does not apply to copies requested and paid for by patrons that become the property of the patron. NLM assumes responsibility for ensuring that materials sent for duplication are not subject to copyright restrictions. All work shall be performed at the vendor's facility. The schedule of delivery will be determined at the time of the award. It is anticipated that the period of performance will be for a base year with options for two successive one year periods. Vendor Requirements Independently, and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall furnish all necessary labor, materials, supplies, equipment, and services needed to complete this project according to the work proposed below. All work performed under this procurement shall be monitored by NLM Project Officer. This effort is to provide audiovisual duplication services from the following groups: • Film-to-video transfer • Video-to-video transfer 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) whether they are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service-disable, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; 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. 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; DUNS number; NAICS code; and technical and administrative points of contact, including names, titles, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and email addresses. (c) All capability statements must be submitted electronically no later than 4:30pm Eastern Standard time on Friday April 12, 2013 to Ms. Uyen Phuong at phuongu@mail.nlm.nih.gov. Disclaimer and Important Notes: 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 acknowledge 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).
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