License to Web of ScienceSM Publication and IP Data for the NIH Portfolio Analysis and Reporting Data Infrastructure

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE (SSN) ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, QUOTATION OR INVITATION TO BID NOTICE AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Extramural Research (OER), is conducting a market survey to determine the availability of qualified small businesses, including 8(a) small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, woman-owned small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses or HUBZone small businesses technically capable of providing the following:

• License to Web of ScienceSM Citation and Derwent IP Data

A draft Statement of Work (SOW) is attached to this notice.

Response Requirements

Please submit the following information:

Name and address of company and or companies (if there is a teaming arrangement)

1. Relevant experience, including:
• Contract name
• Contracting Agency or Department
• Yearly contract value (in $$)
• Period of performance
• Description of work and how it relates to the NIH/OER requirements

2. Suggested Contract Type for requirement
• All responses should include a suggested contract type (Firm fixed price, Labor Hours/Time & Materials, etc.), and rationale which will provide the most cost efficient and technically effective approach to the contract performance

Only electronic copies of capability statements will be accepted and should be emailed to briscoee@mail.nih.gov. The e-mail shall contain the following subject line: Sources Sought - NIH-LM-201800099 - License to Web of ScienceSM Publication and IP Data for the NIH Portfolio Analysis and Reporting Data Infrastructure. A determination by the Government to proceed with the acquisition as a set-aside is within the discretion of the Government. If capability statements are not received from at least two responsible small businesses by the response date or if the Government determines that no small business concerns are capable of performing this requirement based upon an evaluation of the capability statements submitted, the Government may proceed with a full and open competition.

Please submit all information electronically to Em'Ria J. Briscoe at briscoee@mail.nih.gov by August 30, 2018 no later than 4:00 p.m. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

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