SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Research, Writing/Editing Services for History of Medicine Division - Exhibition Program
- Notice Date
- 2/18/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, 6707 Democracy Blvd., Suite 105, Bethesda, Maryland, 20894, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20894
- Solicitation Number
- NIHLM2015408
- Archive Date
- 3/20/2015
- Point of Contact
- Maryann Carroll, Phone: 3014517329
- E-Mail Address
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maryann.carroll@nih.gov
(maryann.carroll@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a Small Business Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement which will be considered by the National Library of Medicine. This Sources Sought Notice is not a Request for Quotations (RFQ), nor is an RFQ available. Interested firms responding to this Sources Sought Notice must provide a capability statement that displays the following: (a) Microsoft Word or PDF file in 12 point font (b) DUNS number, organization name, address, point of contact, and size and type of business (e.g., 8(a), HUBZone, etc) pursuant to the applicable NAICS code) (c) Technical and administrative points of contact, including names, titles, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses (d) Staff expertise, including their availability, experience, and formal and other training; (e) Current in-house capability and capacity to perform the work; (f) Prior completed projects of similar nature; (g) Corporate experience and management capability; and (h) Examples of prior completed Government contracts, references, and other related information; The capability statement should contain enough sufficient detail for the Government to make an informed decision regarding your capabilities; however, the statement should not exceed 6 pages (excluding attachments.) All capability statements must be submitted electronically no later than 9:00am eastern time on March 5th, 2015 to Maryann Carroll, at maryann.carroll@nih.gov. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s). The scope of work for the proposed aquisition is found below. ______________________________ DRAFT STATEMENT OF WORK Research and Writing/Editing Services for the Exhibition Program History of Medicine Division, National Library of Medicine A. Background The Exhibition Program of the History of Medicine Division at the National Library of Medicine seeks research and writing/editing services. The Exhibition Program produces educational exhibitions about a wide range of topics related to scholarly research in science, medicine, technology, and history for the general public. The Exhibition Program produces both physical and online exhibitions that enhance public and scholarly awareness of and appreciation for the collections of the National Library of Medicine. The online exhibitions include Education resources that provide instructional information and tools to educators and students in K-12 and higher education institutions. The online Digital Gallery presents selections of digitized primary sources from the Library's collections. B. Purpose and Objectives of the Procurement The purpose and objectives of this procurement are for the Exhibition Program to obtain specialized research and writing/editing services to support the development and production of content for exhibitions, education resources, and online projects. The vendor(s) will work closely with the Exhibition Program team to conduct research and record source references; write and edit summaries, scripts, and education and digital gallery materials; and coordinate the development and production of exhibition related resources C. Vendor(s) Requirements The vendor(s) shall have expertise in historical research methodologies, writing and editing, and knowledge of the Public History, History of Medicine, Social and Cultural History of America, or informal learning disciplines. The vendor(s) shall demonstrate the ability to write interpretive summaries of historical and scholarly analyses and publications for the general public and education communities. The vendor(s) shall have experience in adapting scholarly secondary- and primary-source materials for classroom instructions in a formal learning setting. The vendor(s) have authored historical articles and educational materials for cultural or scholarly sources. The vendor(s) shall have a minimum of 4 years of work experiences in the following areas: • Conducting historical research in identifying relevant primary and secondary sources on history and/or history of medicine topics. • Working with diverse archival materials such as books, ephemera, oral histories, films, etc. that are used to inform interpretive summaries • Writing for exhibitions that provide interpretive strategies for lay audiences • Understanding effective instructional approaches based on having taught in formal settings, i.e., classrooms • Teaching and working with history and new media • Familiarity with spreadsheets, archival databases, or website development • Strict attention to detail The vendor(s) shall be able to meet and work onsite at the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland, as required as determined by the task and the Project Officer or Head of the Exhibition Program. Onsite work shall take place during normal business hours (between 8:30am and 5:00pm), Mondays through Fridays, except federal holidays. D. Government Responsibilities: The National Library of Medicine will provide overall guidance and relevant background materials related to individual tasks. The National Library of Medicine may provide: overall task and project direction and management, guidelines for content tone, scope, and assets, timely review and responses, determination of content interpretation, as required. The National Library of Medicine will provide onsite workspace, and access to standard office equipment and supplies, as required. E. Reporting Requirements and Deliverables Each task will include specific reporting requirements and deliverables that may include all or some of the following: weekly progress reports on the assigned tasks; written responses to oral or written comments; lists of suggested ideas and/or other online resources; and scripts, captions, and descriptive text. These deliverables shall be accurate, error free, and complete documentation for verification purposes provided upon request. Each completed task will have the vendor(s)' work delivered in computer documents that cover all aspects of the discussions and work done. F. Period of Performance The period of performance shall begin June 1 2015 through May 30 2016 with two option years. G. Program Management and Control Requirements Designated Exhibition Program staff will work directly with the vendor(s) in providing provide overall guidance, feedback, and acceptance for each deliverable. The vendor(s) will submit the completed deliverables and all related materials as final documents in electronic format (e.g., Word, Excel, PDF, PowerPoint, etc.) as required in individual task schedules.
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