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R -- PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES SOL NLM 00-151/UHP DUE 071900 POC Uyen H. Phuong (301) 496-6127 E-MAIL: karen_riggs@nlm.nih.gov, uyen_phuong@nlm.nih.gov. It is the intent of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to procure professional cataloging services for unique archival materials from Costabile Associates, Inc., 4800 Montgomery Lane, Bethesda, MD 20814. Costabile Associates will provide cataloging services for importing and enhancing approximately 400 manuscript catalog records into the local Integrated Library System (ILS), and enhance approximately 1,150 existing manuscript catalog records. Costabile Associates will proceed at several levels simultaneously with the following: 1. analyze each of approximately 400 converted Machine Readable Cataloging (MARC) accession records and reconcile information from accession and collection management files for names, dates, titles, subject, geographical, and genre information; 2. enter corrected and reconciled descriptive information for manuscript collections (except manuscript volumes) into appropriate MARC fields using Voyager templates, MARC field style sheets, and Medical Subject Headings (MeSH); 3. analyze and correct each of the approximately 1,150 imported Catline (NLM's previous online book and manuscripts catalog, now superseded) and Research Libraries Information Network (RLIN) catalog records. This process will be performed in accordance with the established manuscript and rare book cataloging standards. Costabile Associates is considered to be the only source known to be able to complete the required services based on its expert rare book and manuscript cataloging services. This company has been successful in its performance for NLM in handing electronic access to manuscripts collections, especially those needing upgrades to national cataloging standards. Costabile Associates has been successful in facilitating NLM's retrieval and collation of manuscripts material. This vendor will assist NLM in its final step in creating a standardized, integrated catalog of manuscript holdings, uniting information from across collections in the Modern Manuscripts Collection, necessary for effective collection management, preservation, and improved public service and outreach. The proposed acquisition will be procured under FAR Part 13 -- Simplified Acquisitions. This notice of intent is not a Request for Quotations (RFQ), nor is an RFQ available, however, all responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the NLM. Firms interested in responding to this notice must be able to provide professional services as stated above. Responses should sufficiently demonstrate the firm's ability to meet the government's requirements. Responses are required within fifteen (15) calendar days from the publication date of this notice. NLM synopsis No. NLM 00-151/UHP. Inquires regarding this procurement may be made to Uyen H. Phuong, Lead Purchasing Agent, NLM on (301) 496-6127. Posted 06/30/00 (W-SN470834). (0182)

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