National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Contracts Operations Branch, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 6100, MSC 7902, Bethesda, MD 20892

R -- GOVERNMENT WIDE CONTRACT TO PROVIDE THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, AS WELL AS VARIOUS OTHER GOVERNMENT LIBRARIES IN THE WASHINGTON, D.C., METROPOLITAN AREA WITH THE LIBRARY SUPPORT SERVICES REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN THE LIBRARIES COLLECTIONS. POC Christopher Belt, Contract Specialist, Phone: 301-435-0366, Fax: 301-480-3345 The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is conducting a market survey to determine the availability and potential technical capability of small businesses to provide the requirements as outlined below. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Research Services (ORS), NIH Library's primary mission is to provide comprehensive research information support to the NIH scientific, medical, and administrative programs. The library responds to changing literature needs and research emphasis of investigators, and maintains knowledge of current developments in machine methods of information retrieved in order to improve library services wherever possible. The purpose of this requirement is for a contractor to provide various library services to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), NIH Library, as well as other Federal Government libraries throughout the Washington Metropolitan area as required. The contractor's duties include but are not limited to the following: Collection Maintenance: the contractor shall provide the following services daily: shelving of reference and general collection materials in accordance with standard library practices (a minimum of 2770 volumes per day; 85% of material within four (4) hours of receipt. 99% must be reshelved within six (6) hours of receipt during normal work day hours), shelf reading to review the shelving order of materials and reshelve items and areas as needed to correct shelf sequence of material, shifting as needed to create space in specific areas, prepare and insert labels at range ends, and charge, reserve and discharge material as needed. Document Delivery and Photocopying: Photocopy journal articles (make a minimum of 12,700 copies per day to fill a minimum of 1300 request; all copies are to be completed, inspected and ready to mail within 4 to 6 hours of receipt for photocopying). The contractor shall also be responsible for retrieving interlibrary loan and document delivery request from the stacks (a minimum of 1700 requests are processed daily) andthe pick up and delivery of mail to and from library offices. Self-Service Photocopy: Manage and operate a self-service photocopy facility for NIH Library cardholders. The facility hours of operation are: 8:00 a.m. to 8:15 p.m., Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday, and some holidays 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. There are a minimum of 360 users per day. In addition to the above, the contractor shall have the capability of providing library services to other Federal Government agencies throughout the Washington Metropolitan area if requested. The contractor shall provide libraries with the appropriate technical commercial services required to maintain the collection and corresponding records, and to provide related services. These services may include but are not limited to: Providing librarians/searchers to perform the following duties; provide in-depth reference services using a variety of sources including the library's collection, commercial databases, and the World Wide Web; Perform literature searches, serves as a World Wide Web resource by keeping up to date on useful web sites and search engines, to provide training in the use of internet web browsers; searching databases such as PubMed and ProQuest Direct, on the World Wide Web, and Provide assistance and training to library patrons in using the library's various CD-Rom resources, such as Stat-REF, Phone Disc, and Books in Print. The contractor shall at a minimum have the ability to provide complete collection control of library materials and records, providing services such as circulation, shelving, and journal routing to Federal Government libraries throughout the Washington Metropolitan area as requested. The period of performance for this proposed contract will be for one twelve (12) month period, with options to renew for four (4) additional twelve (12) month periods. Firms must provide information that provides evidence of their capability to meet the requirements above. This capability statement must also state business size, annual receipts (average gross revenue) for the last three Fiscal Years, and whether or not the firm has been approved as a small business by the SBA under the applicable SIC Code 8231. Capable firms should provide two (2) copies of a capability statement to the above noted address within fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of this notice. This is a market survey and does not constitute the CBD announcement for the actual solicitation. (0054)

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