MODIFICATION
R -- Standards and Specifications Information
- Notice Date
- 1/16/2015
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 519190
— All Other Information Services
- Contracting Office
- Library of Congress, Contracts Services, Contracts Services, 101 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC, 20540-9411
- ZIP Code
- 20540-9411
- Solicitation Number
- LCFL15RFI0001
- Point of Contact
- Janet Mata-Hitz, Phone: 202-707-3532
- E-Mail Address
-
jmata@loc.gov
(jmata@loc.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NOTE: This amendment deletes item 5 under (ii) Capability Statement Requirements. Request for Information - Sources Sought: Title: Standards and Specifications Information - (Department of Defense (DoD)) (i) Objective of Request for Information The Library of Congress, FEDLINK (LC/FEDLINK), is conducting market research. This Request for Information (RFI) with its attachments is provided as information to the market place, and is an invitation for Respondents to express interest and provide their capability statements. The LC/FEDLINK is looking for companies that can provide DoD electronic access to a Web-based search platform for standards and specifications publications, parts information and lists to facilitate DoD missions in research, development, testing, lifecycle management, and other requirements as deemed appropriate by DoD. Objective should include the availability to access or obtain copies of current and superseded NGS published by each standards developing organizations (SDO) listed in Attachment A, but not exclusive to that list, and an index and access to current and historical U.S. Military standards and specifications. It must also be possible to obtain, on an as-needed basis, either access to -or a copy of- NGS from SDOs not listed in Attachment A. Information gathered through this RFI may be used for a possible future LC/FEDLINK solicitation to provide these services. (ii) Capability Statement Requirements Interested companies should provide a capability statement that shows their companies' capability to provide the following: 1. Experience providing Full text, 24/7, online access to a diverse set of non-government standards and specifications : (a) The Contractor produces for search and full-text retrieval an index of industry standards produced by Standards Developing Organizations ; (b) A current, comprehensive database of logistical information to include items that are procured and stocked by the federal government and searchable by relevant means such as part number, FSC, NIIN; (c) Provide facsimile or hardcopy of a standard or specification not available for download, within 48 hours of at least 95% of such requests. 2. Be compliant with section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; 3. Completeness of offered database of supply chain and logistical information: (a) parts catalogs, (b) parts data, (c) parts lists (and Allowance Parts Lists), (d) current suppliers, (e) world-wide electronic component and electro-mechanical parts, (f) fastener and hardware information and vendor catalogs. 4. Provide reports that track summary usage data to include registration categories, orders for documents not contained in non-government standards database (a) Provide at least quarterly cost data reporting of such quality as to perform cost management report card activities, such as Return on Investment (ROI) or comparative costing models. (iii) General Information Requested from Respondents: 1. Provide the following Business information: • DUNS Number • Company Name • Company Address • Company Point of Contact, phone number and email address (iv) General Clarification Questions regarding the RFI shall be submitted in FBO no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, January 19, 2015. The Government reserves the right to only answer questions that are applicable to this RFI. Q&A shall be posted in FBO, within 5 working days after closing of questions. (v) Capability Statements should be submitted in FBO, no later than 5:00PM, Eastern Time, January 30, 2015. (v) Points of Contact: Janet Mata-Hitz at jmata@loc.gov and Janice Aitken at jaik@loc.gov. (vi) Disclaimer This Request for Information ("RFI") is issued pursuant to FAR 15.201(c) (7) solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this RFI are not offers to a contract solicitation and cannot be accepted by the government to form a binding contract. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. Responses to this RFI will not be returned. Any information submitted by respondents to this RFI is strictly voluntary. Material submitted will be deemed proprietary to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations if so marked by the respondent. This notice does not restrict the Government or Library to a particular procurement approach. This RFI should not be construed as a means to pre-qualify contractors. Based on the responses to this RFI, the Library may issue a Request for Proposals ("RFP") at an undetermined time in the future.
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