U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Program Contract Service Center (3803R), 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460-0001

R -- RECORDS AND LIBRARIES MANAGEMENT DUE 071499 POC mark thomas (202) 564-4763 WEB: Records and Libraries Management, http://www.epa.gov/oamhpod1. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, thomas.mark@epamail.epa.gov. DESC: NOTE: THIS A MARKET SURVEY FOR WRITTEN INFORMATION ONLY FROM 8 (A) CONCERNS THAT ARE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGE INDIAN TRIBES. ONLY RESPONSES FROM INDIAN TRIBES DESCRIBED ABOVE ARE EXPECTED. THE PROCUREMENT STRATEGY PLANNED AT THIS TIME IS FOR THE REQUIREMENT DESCRIBED BELOW TO HAVE DUAL AWARDS. ONE AWARD WILL BE THRU THE REGULAR 8 (A) COMPETITIVE PROCESS AND THE OTHER AWARD TO AN INDIAN TRIBAL CONCERN. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY PERTAINS TO THE INDIAN TRIBAL PORTION. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND ANY FOLLOW-UP REQUESTS. NO TELEPHONE CALLS REQUESTING A SOLICITATION WILL BE ACCEPTED OR ACKNOWLEDGED. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME . RESPONSES SHALL NOT EXCEED 40 PAGES AND STANDARD COMPANY BROCHURES ARE NOT DESIRED. INFORMATION SHALL FOCUS ON THE CAPABILITY TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES DEFINED BELOW. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a requirement for Records Management Support and support/management of the agencies Libraries, Public Information Centers (PIC) and International Information Support Services. The contractor will provide library and records management support services within individual EPA program offices, records centers, dockets, Operation of EPA Public Information Centers, and Operation of the EPA INFOTERRA/USA National Focal Point and other international information services. Support for Records Management and Libraries will be accomplished at EPA Headquarters and locations at any or all of the Regions and Laboratories. Specific functional requirements for Records Management include: Management of Agency Records and Documentary Materials; Provide Electronic Records Management and Hard Copy Document Management; Bring Records Under Intellectual Control; Maintain Active and Inactive Records; Provide Access To Agency Records and Related Information; Records Disposition; Document/Record Conversion; Support for Implementing the Agency Records Management Program; Conduct Records Management Special Studies; Provide Support for Records Management Communications; Provide Technical Assistance in Resolving Records Management Problems; Provide Imaging Services and Workflow Tools and other related PC Peripherals; Have experience in Electronic Records Search and Retrieval using a number of different LAN, WAN and Internet Applications; and Administrative and General Support. Specific functional requirements for libraries include: Library Services; Provide Reference Services; Develop and Maintain Information Collections (online and hardcopy); Support for Acquisition of Library Materials; Develop and Maintain Web Pages; Catalog Library Holdings and Web Resources; Maintain an Effective Circulation System; Provide Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Services; Provide Indexing and Thesaurus Development Support; Provide support for the Terminology Reference System; Assist in Providing Publications; EPA Library/Public Access Network Program Manager Support; Technical Analysis and Consultation; Provide PIC and Clearinghouse Services; Inquiry Response; Inventory Maintenance; Support for Visitor Centers; INFOTERRA International Information Services; and Support for the INFOTERRA Program Activity Center (PAC), NFP Network, and Other United Nations Environment Programs (UNEP). For both records and libraries support services the contractor shall have people skilled in the use of new technology used for managing records and libraries and will maintain online information material resources, develop specialized web based collections, and develop and maintain web pages. The Statement of Work for this contract will be Performance Based. The applicable SIC Code is 7375. INDIAN TRIBAL NATIONS with the capability of providing these services are invited to submit, in writing, sufficient information within the page limitation ( 40 pages) which demonstrates their ability to fulfill this requirement.Responses should be mailed to the following address: U. S. EPA; ATTN: Mark J. Thomas (Mail Code: 3803 R) ; 401 M Street SW, Washington DC 20460. HAND CARRY/COURIER/OVERNIGHT CARRIER ADDRESS: U.S. EPA ; ATTN: Mark J. Thomas (Mail Code: 3803R) ; Ronald Reagan Building ; 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW; Bid and Proposal Room- Room 61107; Washington DC 2004. Capability statements shall be submitted no later than July 14, 1999. Posted 06/22/99 (W-SN345590). (0173)

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