SPECIAL NOTICE
U -- The Conference Board Online Membership
- Notice Date
- 9/22/2021 5:01:39 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 511210
— Software Publishers
- Contracting Office
- NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH OLAO BETHESDA MD 20892 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- NIH-SS-6154065
- Response Due
- 9/24/2021 9:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 10/09/2021
- Point of Contact
- Zetherine Gore
- E-Mail Address
-
zetherine.gore@nih.gov
(zetherine.gore@nih.gov)
- Description
- The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price purchase order to The Conference Board, 845 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022. In accordance with FAR Part 6.302-1, the Contractor is the only known responsible source who can provide the required product as no other source has been identified who can provide the requirement listed below. The purpose of this notice is to inform the public that the National Institutes of Health, Office of the Director, Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) will purchase an annual enterprise membership to acquire unlimited online access to all research, live and on-demand webcasts, access to experts, and their custom secondary research team. The Annual Enterprise Membership will also develop peer councils, which will allow a dedicated account team to be available in person and virtually to help match business priorities through their business management and leadership development tool. �The peer councils will provide the offices effective ways to collaborate and explore solutions of pressing business challenges. �EDI and the Scientific Workforce Diversity Office (SWD) have come to rely on this tool as a main source for research for diversity and inclusion within the scientific workforce and outside the scientific workforce.� The Conference Board is a trusted source of insights to help members anticipate what is ahead, improve performance, and better serve society.� A resource like this is needed to provide support and information to the EDI�s and SWD�s diversity and inclusion efforts.� Because of proprietary data, only the manufacturer can provide the follow-on service and maintenance.� The manufacturer only sells directly and there are no resellers. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes.� However, any party that believes it has a product that can offer the same functionality and approach to online access as stated herein may submit a written capability statement that clearly supports and demonstrates its ability to provide a product that meets the requirement. �A determination by the Government to compete this proposed award based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. It is anticipated that an award will be issued approximately five (5) days after�the date of this notice unless the Government determines that another organization�has the capability to meet this requirement. Please email responses to zetherine.gore@nih.hhs.gov no later than 12:00 p.m. EST on Friday, September 24, 2021.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN06140788-F 20210924/210922230120 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
SAM.gov Link to This Notice
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