D -- D -- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES -- EDUCATION DIGITAL LIBRARY INITIATIVES

Notice Date

November 2, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Education, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Contracts and Purchasing Operations, 7th and D Stree ts, S.W., Regional Office Building, Room 3600, Washington, DC, 20202-4249

ZIP Code

20202-4249

Solicitation Number

ED-02-R-0002

Response Due

December 17, 2001

Point of Contact

Victor Cairo, Contract Specialist, Phone 202-708-5925, Fax 202-708-9964, Email Victor.Cairo@ed.gov -- James Hairfiel d, Contracting Officer, Phone 202-708-8529, Fax 202-708-9964, Email James.Hairfield@ed.gov

Description

The Department of Education seeks contractor support to maintain and upgrade Internet based Information Resources. Th e Information Resources-Gateway to Educational Materials (http://thegateway.org/) and Virtual Reference Desk (http://www.vrd .org/)enables educators, parents, students, researchers and policy-makers to find resources they need to meet their specific needs from among a wealth of education resources on the Internet. The support is necessary to consolidate, coordinate and focus ED?s efforts to establish technical standards for describing and finding Internet educational materials, coordinating digital reference services, and developing compelling portal gateways to a broad range of online education resources. Activ ities to be performed shall include: -Project Management and Technical Oversight.-Maintain and enhance the current GEM technical systems, metadata elements and v ocabularies, convene focus groups, and grow the consortium user group, etc. -Develop, maintain, and enhance the current functionality of the VRD technical system, serve as a clearinghouse for VRD stan dards, and formalize consortium structure and membership criteria, etc. -ED Web Metadata Support. -Reporting All activities shall be performed in accordance with all departmental policies, procedures, guidelines and Federal Regulatio ns. The solicitation will be available on-line at this site. Requests for a hard copy of the solicitation may be made by telepho ne, mail, internet, or in person. All requests shall reference RFP number, ED-02-R-0002, and the title, Education Digital Li brary Initiatives. Telephone requests may be placed by calling 202-708-6498. Mail requests shall be sent to the following ad dress, U.S. Department of Education/CPO, ATTN: Yolanda Abney, Room 3616, 7th & D Streets, SW, Washington, DC 20202-4443. (Pl ease note mail requests may be delayed due to the current situation with the USPS) E-mail requests may be sent to Yolanda.A bney@ed.gov. Copies of the RFP may be picked up in person on the issuing date at the above address, Room 3616. The issue dat e is November 15, 2001 and closing date is December 17, 2000 (10:00AM EST). All responsible sources may submit a proposal wh ich will be considered. The dates listed herein are subject to change. * * * * *

Web Link

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011106/DSOL017.HTM (A-306 SN512281)