A11_SS_S T_Literature _Journal_Citations_ _Patent_Data_Final.docx

Sources Sought Notice

Extensible Markup Language (XML) Data– Science and Technical (S&T) Literature, Journal Citations & Patent Data

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY

The Department of Defense (DoD) seeks information for the following technical data feed: This data feed should provide the capability for comprehensive citation searches that reference cross-disciplinary research to enable complex analysis of specialized sub-fields within a scientific discipline. The data feed should represent over 90 Million disambiguated and cleaned records from multiple databases that leverage a common ontology for organization and structure).

Acceptable training shall be in the form of email or phone based on the full period of performance. To facilitate market research, the Government is looking to identify qualified sources under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 519130 entitled “Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals.”

Responses from “all” sources are encouraged including Small Businesses, 8(a) small businesses, HUBZone small businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, Women-Owned Small Businesses and Economically Disadvantaged Women-owned Small Businesses.

A contract is anticipated to be awarded in early November 2016 with a one-year period of performance with four (4) one year options. The anticipated contract type will be a Firm-Fixed Price.

This Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes only and is not a request for proposal/quote (RFP/RFQ) nor does it restrict the Government as to the final acquisition strategy. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs incurred in preparation of a response to this notice. The Due Date to submit a response to this Notice is October 27, 2016 no later than 12:00pm Eastern Time.

Questions concerning submissions should be in writing and directed to Mr. Enrique C. Jograj, Jr., Contract Specialist, at enrique.c.jograj2.civ@mail.mil. No phone calls will be accepted.

Submission Requirements

Interested firms should submit their response via email to enrique.c.jograj2.civ@mail.mil and include a capabilities statement covering technical capabilities. The capabilities’ statement should address the five (5) Technical Areas identified below. Firms need to include their business address, point of contact who can sign and bind the company, CAGE code, DUNS number and small business status including specific category (for example, HubZone or Small Disabled Veteran Owned), and website.

Firms will add the following statement at the end of their capabilities statement and respond with an ‘X’:

If this project becomes a definite requirement and an RFP/RFQ is issued, our firm expects [ ] or does not expect [ ] to submit a proposal.

The Government will analyze all responses to determine if a pool of qualified small business firms is sufficient for a total set-aside competition restricted to small businesses or for a partial set-aside competition restricted to small businesses. If there are not enough qualified small business firms to perform this requirement, the Government may solicit the acquisition as an unrestricted full and open competition.

Required format

There is a maximum page limitation of 3 typed pages that are single spaced using 12 inch Times New Roman font within an 8.5 by 11 inches page size, in MS Word or Adobe portable document format only. No hard copy or facsimile submissions will be accepted. Cover letters and extraneous materials (brochures, etc.) will not be considered.

Technical Areas

Firms submitting a response to this Sources Sought Notice should have downloadable XML data feed. The data feed must address at a minimum the following technical areas:

1. XML Data Feed with a 20 Year Back file for Journals, Conference Proceedings, Books, Research Data, and Patents.

2. The ability to host this data on a DoD cloud-based architecture (CBA). This CBA will be behind a firewall that has controlled access to the data.

3. Allow access for up to 50 concurrent Department of Defense users.

4. Will have the ability to augment the mix of supporting databases within the XML data-feeds based on the availability of new data sets such as the Russian Science Citation Index.

5. Training and support be made available only as required via email or phone.

All responses shall demonstrate that the firm has all rights and privileges to the data that is being described. The firm has to be the owner of the data.

Minimum Security requirement

There is no security requirement