Implement New Library Services Platform and Discovery Layer for National Library of Medicine

The National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health (NIH), is conducting a market survey to determine the availability and technical capability of qualified small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, HUBZone small businesses, and large businesses that are capable of the following requirement. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS and the Government is not committed to award a contract pursuant to this announcement. The information from this market research is for planning purposes only and will assist the Government in planning its acquisition strategy. This is strictly market research and the Government will not pay for any costs incurred in the preparation of information for responding to this market survey. Any proprietary information should be clearly identified as such.
Please reference the attached DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW) for the details of the requirement. Please note the mandatory security requirement deliverable.
Interested Firms responding to this Sources Sought notice must provide a capability statement demonstrating their experience, skills and capability to fulfill the Government's requirements. The capability statement shall be in sufficient detail, but not to exceed 10 pages, so that the Government can determine the experience and capability of your firm. Responses to this announcement should include: (1) name and Address of the Organization, (2) socio-economic status type / business size, (3) point of contact with name, title, phone, fax, and email, (4) DUNS number, (5) contractor capability statement addressing the requirements, (6) list of organizations to whom similar types of services have been previously provided to include contract number, dollar value, and name and phone number of contracting officer, and (7) any Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts in which your firm offers this type of requirement.
Please Note: All businesses must be registered within the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov). Interested sources are required to send all capability statements to Anthony Best, Contract Specialist, by email (faxes will not be accepted) to besta@mail.nih.gov no later than Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time.

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