USU Virtual Bookstore Services RFI.pdf

Request for Information (RFI) USUHS_RFI_Virtual_Bookstore_Services

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes. It is NOT a solicitation for offers or proposals. The Government is looking for responses to the questions listed below; respondents may also provide capabilities statements if they are germane and responsive to the items listed below under “Information Requested”.

Issued By: The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), Bethesda, Maryland

Proposed North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): 424920 (Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers)

Proposed Product and Service Code (PSC): 7610 (Books and Pamphlets)

This RFI is to obtain a better understanding of how virtual bookstores operate in a university setting. The USU is particularly interested in learning the end-to-end process(es) of how requirements are collected, orders are placed, and requirements are met, as well as the contractual mechanisms that are used to support them. Responses are encouraged from all sources, especially from entities that provide virtual bookstore services to colleges, universities, medical schools, and military service academies. Respondents that are small businesses should indicate the small business categories under which they qualify. Please refer to the “Scope” and “Information Requested” sections of this RFI for specific information that should be detailed in any capability statement submission.

Background

The mission of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) is to educate, train, and comprehensively prepare uniformed services health professionals, scientists, and leaders to support the Military and Public Health Systems, the National Security and National Defense Strategies of the United States, and the readiness of our Uniformed Services.

The University consists of the F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, a medical school, which includes a full health sciences graduate education program, the Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing, the Postgraduate Dental College, and the College of Allied Health Sciences. The University's main campus is located in Bethesda, Maryland.

Each of these component schools, colleges and centers has unique requirements for texts (paper and electronic) and other academic resources (e.g. journals and subscriptions).

Scope

The USU is seeking information on the operation of virtual bookstore services (hard copy books, ebooks, medical journals and subscriptions, etc.) that would support the requirements of the USU. It is contemplated that materials would be ordered by USU staff and provided to USU students, faculty and/or staff; although, other operational approaches may work. Representative sample requirements (quantities can range from 1 to 300 copies) include:

Example Texts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_school

Title Edition 13-Digit ISBN Medical Statistics: A textbook for the health sciences (Machin, Campbell & Walters) 5th 978-1-119-42364-5

Tyler & Kelly's Dermatology for Skin of Color 2nd 978-0071805520 First Aid for USMLE Step 1, 2022 32nd 978-1264285266 Beckmann and Ling's Obstetrics and Gynecology 8th 978-1496353092 Grant's Atlas of Anatomy 15th 9781975138707 Life on the Line: Young Doctors Come of Age in a Pandemic 1st 978-0063073388 PHTLS: Prehospital Trauma Life Support, Military Edition: Prehospital Trauma Life Support, Military Edition 9th Edition 9th 978-1284180589

Emotional Intelligence 2.0 Hardcover – June 16, 2009 2nd 978-0974320625 Mayo Clinic Guide to Integrative Medicine: Conventional Remedies Meet Alternative Therapies to Transform Health 1st 978-1893005693

AN INTRODUCTION TO WESTERN MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE 2nd 978-0702075131 Atlas of Ultrasound-Guided Musculoskeletal Injections (Atlas Series) 1st 978-0071769679 Robbins Pathologic Basis of Disease 10th 978-0-323-53113 Review of Pathology 5th 978-0-323-64022-0 Robbins Essential Pathology 1st 978-0-323-64-25-1 Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience 1st 978-0399592553

Essentials of General Surgery & Surgical Specialties 6th 978-1496351043 The Mont Reid Surgical Handbook 7th 978-0323529808

Motivational Interviewing: A Guide for Medical Trainees New Edition 9780199958184

Desk Reference to the Diagnostic Criteria From DSM-5-TR New Edition 978-0-89042-579-4

Advanced Trauma Life Support (with Token) 10th 9780996826235 Haines Neuroanatomy Atlas in Clinical Context-Structures, Sections, Systems, & Syndromes 10th 978-1496384164

Bates Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking 13th 978-1496398178 Pharmacotherapy Principles and Practice 5th 978-1-260-01944-5

Example Subscriptions Title Format Publisher AccessEmergencyMedicine Online McGraw-Hill AccessMedicine Online McGraw-Hill AccessSurgery Online McGraw-Hill Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance Online ASMA AJNR. American Journal of Neuroradiology Online ASNR American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Online Oxford American Journal of Clinical Pathology Online Oxford American Journal of Epidemiology Online Oxford American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Online ASTMH American Surgeon Online SESC

Example Subscriptions Title Format Publisher ASM Journal Suite (American Society for Microbiology) Complete Suite Collection ASM Journal Suite Brain Online Oxford Brain Injury Online Taylor and Francis Cancer Research Suite Online AACR Cerebral Cortex Online Oxford Clinical Infectious Diseases, The Journal of Infectious Diseases & Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society - Institutional FTEs 3,000 to 9,999: Online-only access

Online Oxford

Cold Spring Harbor Protocols Online CSHL Press European Heart Journal Online Oxford Genes and Development Online CSHL Press Human Reproduction Online Oxford International Journal of Radiation Biology Online Taylor and Francis JAMAEvidence Online McGraw-Hill JNEN: Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology Online Oxford Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Online Oxford Journal of Clinical Psychiatry Online ASCP Journal of Infectious Diseases Online Oxford Journal of Neuroscience Online SfN Journal of Neurosurgery Online AANS Journal of the National Cancer Institute Online Oxford Mary Ann Liebert Collection Online Liebert Medical Teacher Online Taylor and Francis Military Behavioral Health Online Taylor and Francis Military Medicine Online Oxford Military Psychology Online Taylor and Francis Pain Medicine Online Oxford Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in the United States of America Online NAS

Psychiatry: Interpersonal and Biological Processes Online Taylor and Francis Sage Premier Collection Online Lyrasis - Sage Science Classic Maintenance Fee Online AAAS Science Online Online AAAS Science Signaling Online AAAS Science Translational Medicine Online AAAS Teaching and Learning in Medicine Online Taylor and Francis Web of Science Clarivate

Information Requested

To respond to this RFI, please provide the following information:

1. Organization Information.

a. Name and address of organization.

b. Name, title, phone number, and email address of business and technical points of contact.

c. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).

d. Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code.

e. Indicate whether you are a small business under the NAICS code 424920 (Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers). Note: To be considered for a small business set-aside, the vendor will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. (FAR 52.219-14 Limitation of Subcontracting)

f. Indicate your size and socio-economic status, including (but not limited to) any of the following designations: Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), HUBZone, Alaska Native Corporation, Indian Tribe, Native Hawaiian Organization, etc.

g. Indicate whether you are a certified firm in the 8(a) Business Development Program.

2. Review the proposed North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and Product Service Code (PSC). If you wish to propose an alternative NAICS or PSC, please include the proposed code(s) and rationale/justification for the proposed alternative(s).

3. Include a summary of experience providing the same or similar virtual bookstore services as outlined herein. If subcontracting would be contemplated, indicate what functions and/or services would be contemplated for subcontracting. Describe the contractual mechanisms and relationships used in supporting same or similar virtual bookstore services with other institutions.

4. Please comment on your firm’s ability to fulfill the texts and subscriptions listed above. If your firm were not able to fulfill all the requirements above, what alternatives would you recommend?

5. Identify any organization(s) to which you have provided or currently provide the same or similar services. Information provided should be within the last 3 years. For each organization identified, please provide:

a. Name of the organization or institution

b. Point of contact for that organization or institution, to include name, title, phone number, and email address

c. Indicate whether your organization was a prime or subcontractor

6. If you hold a GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) or other GWAC contract applicable to 424920 or any alternatively proposed NAICS, please provide the contract number(s).

7. Provide any comments, requests for clarification, or suggestions regarding the scope delineated in this notice.

Response and Process

Interested parties are requested to provide a response via email to Virtual-Bookstore-RFI-ggg@usuhs.edu no later than 4:00 PM (Eastern) on Monday, 08 May 2023. Responses should be limited to no more than 5 pages. A capabilities statement may be included if it is responsive to the information requested above.

DO NOT submit pricing information in response to this RFI. General marketing information or marketing flyers will not be reviewed.

DO NOT include proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in any part of the RFI response.

Any requests for clarifications or questions will not be addressed before the submission deadline of this RFI.

However, specific questions and/or areas that require clarifications/questions SHOULD be included in your response (see item 7 above under “Information Requested”).

Disclaimers

The Government reserves the right to use and/or disclose information provided by respondents for any purpose(s) it deems necessary and legally appropriate. Responses to this RFI will not be returned.

Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of RFI responses or provide feedback on any information submitted. Responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract or award. Responses do not bind the Government to any further actions related to this RFI topic including requesting follow-on proposals from respondents to this RFI. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. Response submission is voluntary and is not required to submit a proposal for a future solicitation (if any) on this topic.

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