Librarian for Invasive Species Program Support

Sources Sought Notice

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), National Agricultural Library (NAL), is posting a source’s sought notice for the sole purpose of market research. The Government is seeking information from all interested parties who can provide:

Professional Librarian Services for ongoing work to include: 

1. 1. Assist with the development and maintenance of the National Invasive Species Information Center (NISIC)’s Web site Invasivespeciesinfo.gov; research accurate, relevant, and timely Web site content;
   2. Provide support for the ongoing migration project converting the current live static site content to Drupal
   3. Research invasive species-related information and Web-based resources for the development of new species profiles;
   4. Research and make recommendations for technical enhancements to improve the efficiency and maintenance of the Web site; and
   5. Assist in responding to Web site patron’s reference requests about invasive species.

Draft Statement of Work attached with further information.

This Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the USDA ARS is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that the USDA ARS will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this Sources Sought Notice. All costs associated with responding to this Sources Sought Notice will be solely at the responding party’s expense.

Responses to this Sources Sought Notice must be submitted electronically via email to Scott Ballweg at Scott.Ballweg@usda.gov. The deadline for submission is 9:00 AM EST on August 16th, 2023.

Your response should include the following information:

• Company name
• Address
• Point of contact
• Phone number
• Email address
• UEI number
• Business size (large or small)
• Capability statement, to include the number of years’ experience you have post graduate field work.

This notice is issued in accordance with FAR Part 10 and FAR Part 15. The Government will use the information received from this notice to determine whether there are other sources capable of providing these services.