89th Contracting Squadron, 1419 Menoher Drive, Andrews AFB, MD 20762-6500

R -- LIBRARY SERVICES DUE 052897 POC Stacy MacKay (301) 981-2308, All responses must be submitted in writing, FAX (301) 981-1910 The is a Market Survey only. No solicitation is available at this time. Andrews AFB is seeking sources interested in providing Library Services. Firms having interest in providing these services must submit a capability statement, including experience, points of contact of current or past contracts for library service. A summary of the Library Service is as follows: The contractor will operate and maintain the Andrews AFB Library. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and services necessary to perform general library services except for those identified as government provided. Services for the Andrews Base Library will include technical services such as automated circulation, interlibrary loan, reference, cataloging, collection management, acquisitions, and bibliographic search. Services are provided in support of the mission requirements of all organizations and offices on Andrews AFB and those logistically supported by Andrews AFB. Thereare currently 62 such offices which have active accounts for book and periodicals support. Services are also provided in support of the educational, informational, and general reference needs of the entire Andrews AFB community. Educational support includes both Professional Military Education and voluntary education courses. Service hours include days, evenings and weekends. Library programming includes all age groups, general and special interest groups, and all educational levels (preschool through doctorate). Collection size is approximately 38,174 items with 34,486 books, 2,829 audiovisual items, 316 subscriptions, 70,960 microform items, 26 CD-ROM items, and 23 software programs including Novell Network. Annual circulation of materials is approximately 48,176. The number of interlibrary loan transactions for FY 96 was 10. The number of reference questions answered was 3,630. Some specific tasks to be performed include the following: supervising library and information services to meet customer needs; preparing budgets and managing financial resources; administering central appropriated funds as directed in the Central Procurement Guide issued by HQ AFSVA/SVPAL; developing and updating a 5-year strategic plan which incorporates pertinent goals listed in the Air Force Library Long-Range Strategic plan; training library staff; developing market plan; maintaining current plans for collection development, automation, and training; maintaining current operating instructions, continuity notebooks, and policy manuals; coordinating library facility construction, renovation, or rehabilitation plans with the Command Librarian to ensure compliance with DOD Military Handbook 1190; and timely submission of the Library Annual Report to the Command Librarian each year. All tasks shall be performed in accordance with applicable DOD, Air Force, MAJCOM, and base directives. Additionally, the contractor will be required to interface with a number of outside contractors such as Baker and Taylor, EBSCO Publishing, SubscriptionsUnlimited, Shawnee Library System, Ameritech, and The Peterson Group.***** (0136)

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