SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER)
- Notice Date
- 6/22/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541511
— Custom Computer Programming 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
- NIHLM2016833
- Archive Date
- 7/4/2016
- Point of Contact
- Suet Vu, Phone: 301-496-6546
- E-Mail Address
-
vus@mail.nih.gov
(vus@mail.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- GENERAL INFORMATION INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND 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-disabled, 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. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM) is conducting a market survey to help determine the availability and technical capability of qualified small businesses, 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 capable of serving the needs identified below. Background: The Specialized Information Services (SIS) Division of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) is responsible for information coverage and services for several areas, including environmental health and toxicology, AIDS, and directories to other information resources concerned with health and biomedicine. The Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC) was added to SIS after the NLM Long Range Plan (2006-2016) Committee recognized the untapped potential of libraries, librarians, and information services to aid in the nation's disaster management efforts throughout all phases of disasters. DIMRC is tasked with the collection, organization and dissemination of health information resources and informatics research related to disasters of natural, accidental, or deliberate origin. More details can be found on the DIMRC website (https://disaster.nlm.nih.gov/). One of the disaster-related projects is the Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER - https://wiser.nlm.nih.gov/). The objective of this ongoing WISER initiative is to provide critical information quickly and conveniently on mobile technology platforms for use by emergency responders and emergency medical personnel. The application includes several hundred carefully selected chemical, biological, and radiological substances with a high likelihood of incidence occurrence and/or with a high potential level of adverse effects if emergency response-related exposures occur. The wide range of information provided via WISER includes physical characteristics, human health information, and containment and suppression advice, as well as an algorithm-based substance identification support capability, and chemical reactivity functionality. This information comes into WISER from the SIS' Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB), supplemented with information from other authoritative and peer-reviewed data sources, as well as NLM's Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management (CHEMM) resource integrated into WISER. WISER is available for download or via WebWISER. WISER as a standalone application is available for iOS (iPhone/iPod/iPad), Android, and Microsoft Windows PCs. WebWISER can be used when an Internet connection is available, using a Web browser to access much of the same functionality of the standalone applications. WebWISER supports both PC and mobile browsers. Purpose and Objectives: The ultimate objective of the procurement is to continue the maintenance, support, and enhancement of WISER. The contractor shall perform the following tasks: TASK 1 Data Updates, Additions, and Reformatting The contractor shall reprocess the WISER data for each new release with the most current HSDB content, and the latest ERG content, (including any new REMM content and biological content). Not all of this content is fully-automated, and would require some human review. The contractor shall provide a spreadsheet with extracted terms from the HSDB Emergency Medical Treatment section to SIS experts for review. The contractor shall, with the help from SIS experts, identify additional chemical, radiological, biological and explosive substances for incorporation into WISER, and will take these additional substances into consideration when enhancing WISER's capabilities to identify unknown substances. The contractor shall reformat the information on the additional substances from HSDB and other data sources and repackage it for WISER database and platform infrastructure. It is estimated that these data updates will occur up to three times per year, depending on HSDB updates. WISER utilizes some information from other NLM tools and resources involved in disasters. Some radiological information is taken from the Radiation Emergency Medical Management (REMM) tool, and chemical information within the Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management (CHEMM) tool is also used within WISER. The contractor may be required to support these efforts when requested by SIS staff. WISER also utilizes some information from other governmental agencies, such as the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). In addition to incorporating these information sources into NLM products, the contractor may also be tasked with performing tool or app development for such agencies as they pertain to WISER, CHEMM, REMM & related products. The contractor shall perform sizing and performance evaluation to ensure that the list of substances will fit on handheld/mobile devices, and that the performance will be acceptable. TASK 2 Enhancement & Maintenance in Functionality Across Platforms/Devices The contractor shall maintain the WISER software, architecture/infrastructure, problem reporting/tracking process, and data import/review process. The NLM does not expect the contractor to host the system 24/7 - the system will be hosted and deployed by NLM's systems. The contractor will be required to deliver the package in a format that NLM can utilize. The contractor shall deliver Window executable installation file for the Window Desktop version. The contractor shall deliver HTML files with associated Javascript and style sheet files, and Perl scripts for the WISER web site. The contractor shall submit OS-specific files to the NLM iPhone and Android development portal for submission to the iPhone App Store, and Google Play Store (for Android), and other equivalent stores when new platforms are added. The contractor shall submit WAR file for WebWISER deployment. Due to the fact that disasters can happen at any given time, there may be times when the contractor will be required to perform data updates on demand. The contractor shall keep current on trends in handheld/mobile devices and platforms that the WISER community currently uses and are likely to use in the near future, and will work with SIS staff to project which platforms WISER should be implemented on as resources and funding allows. TASK 3 Work with SIS to investigate and implement: a) additional functions and b) technology integration opportunities The contractor shall investigate and incorporate functions and outside (non-SIS) technologies as defined and approved by SIS staff, as identified by SIS staff and feedback from the user community. When proposing new functionality/features, the contractor shall provide a cost & time estimate. This includes, with the approval and help of SIS, investigation of key technology integration opportunities. The contractor shall work with SIS staff to prioritize which WISER feature/functionality should be available on a particular platform or handheld/mobile device, taking user feedback into consideration. TASK 4 Mobile Apps and Tools for Related Resources The contractor may, at times, be tasked with separate work on the Radiation Emergency Medical Management (REMM) and Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management (CHEMM) projects. These projects are covered under a different support mechanism through an Inter Agency Agreement with the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The Contractor shall develop mobile apps for Mobile REMM on iPhone, Windows Mobile, and Android. The contractor shall build downloadable REMM and CHEMM for Windows and Mac. Work will also involve the development of specialized tools and resources. This will include, but not be limited to the CHEMM-IST (CHEMM Intelligent Syndromes) Tool for CHEMM, and keep in mind the usability across mobile platforms for CHEMM, since it has been integrated into WISER. In addition, the contractor may be required to help develop or conduct work on apps or tools for other SIS or DIMRC resources, and those for other agencies, as discussed with NLM. TASK5 Meeting and Presentation Support The contractor shall do and/or support presentations, documentation, demonstrations and training support of WISER as requested by the SIS project manager (approximately 3-5 per year). These can include annual meetings and other gatherings of key communities of first responders and others. SECTION 508 COMPLIANCE In accordance with FAR 39.2, Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act is implemented in this order. Pursuant to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d), as amended by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, all electronic and information technology (EIT) products and services developed, acquired, maintained, and/or used under this contract/order must comply with the "Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Provisions" set forth by the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (also referred to as the "Access Board") in 36 CFR part 1194. Information about Section 508 provisions is available at http://www.hhs.gov/od. ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE It is anticipated that the period of performance shall be for a 12 month base year with two (2) 12 month option periods. It is anticipated that additional funding will be provided for each activity. An award is anticipated to be made on or around September 2016. It is anticipated that the contract will be a Labor Hour Type. CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS The contractor will implement specific tasks as defined above during the period of performance. The contractor shall implement these tasks with minimal direction, but in close collaboration with the government. GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES The government shall provide the contractor access to relevant SIS information, data and staff time. 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 requirement. The capability statement should be complete and contain sufficient detail for the Government to make an informed decision regarding capabilities; however, the statement should not exceed 10 pages. (b) The capability statement must identify the responder's business type and size; DUNS number; NAICS code, and technical and administrative points of contact, including names, titles, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses. (c) All capability statements must be submitted electronically no later than 1:00 pm local prevailing time on Friday, July 01, 2016 to Suet Vu at vus@mail.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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- Place of Performance
- Address: Bethesda, Maryland, 20894, United States
- Zip Code: 20894
- Zip Code: 20894
- Record
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