Chemical Database Support and Structure Data Professional Services

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6 as supplemented with additional information contained in this notice. This procurement is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13.5. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through July 16, 2018 Federal Acquisition Regulation revision, which includes the consolidation of all Federal Acquisition Circulars through 2005-99-1. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 518210-Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services. This announcement constitutes the formal Request for Quote (RFQ) and NO additional written solicitation will be issued. It is the intent of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to procure secure offsite storage facilities and collection access services for the temporary storage of personal papers and association records owned by the Archives and Modern Manuscripts program. It is anticipated that ONE Labor Hour award will be made from this solicitation and that the award will be made on or about September 14, 2018. It is anticipated that the award from this solicitation will be for a 12 month period of performance with two additional option year periods. The period of performance begins on or about September 14, 2018. The following attachments shall be made a part of any contract awarded as a result of this RFQ: 1. Attachment 1 - Statement of Work 2. Attachment 2 - Technical Evaluation Criteria 3. Attachment 3 - Terms & Conditions 4. Attachment 4 - Addendum to Terms & Conditions 5. Attachment 5 - Invoice and Payment Provisions Vendor shall furnish services, qualified personnel, material, equipment and/or facilities as needed to perform the work as stated on Statement of Work (SOW). The NLM reserves the right to make a single award, multiple awards, or no award at all as a result of this RFQ. In addition, the RFQ may be amended or cancelled as necessary to meet NLM's requirement. Vendors must submit questions via email to both Suet Vu AND Markita Simmonds, Contracting Officers at vus@mail.nih.gov and markita.simmonds@nih.gov and must include "NIHLM201800079SV" in the subject line. The deadline for vendors to submit questions is noon on Friday, August 24, 2018. The National Library of Medicine (NLM) requires proposals to be submitted via eCPS.: 1) Electronic copy via the NLM electronic Contract Proposal Submission (eCPS) website at https://ecps.nih.gov. All submissions must be submitted by 10:00 AM Eastern Time on September 4, 2018. 2) For directions on using eCPS, go to https://ecps.nih.gov/howto and click on "How to Submit." NOTE: To submit your electronic proposal using eCPS, all offerors must have a valid NIH External Directory Account, which provides authentication and serves as a vehicle for secure transmission of documents and communication with the NLM. The NIH External Directory Account registration process may take up to 24 hours to become active. Submission of proposals by facsimile or e-mail is not accepted. Firms interested in responding to this notice must be able to provide the professional supplies and/or services required by NLM. The offeror shall include all information necessary to document and/or support the qualification criteria in one clearly marked section of its proposal. All responses from responsible sources determined will be considered. Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference [FAR 52.252-1, February 1998] This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contract Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its proposal. In lieu of submitting the full text provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its proposal. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this address: http://www.acquisition.gov. Vendor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State and Local laws, executive orders, rules and regulations applicable to its performance under this order. Full text of clauses and provisions are available at Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). The following clauses and provisions shall apply to this acquisition and maybe obtained from the web site: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (January 2017), FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items (October 2014). Offerors are advised to provide with their offer a completed copy of the following provisions: FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items (November 2017)-With DUNS Number Addendum [52.204-6 (October 2016)]. The following FAR clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (January 2017)-With Addenda [Stop Work Order, FAR 52.242-15 (August 1989)]; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (July 2018), as well as the following clauses cited therein: FAR 52.219-6; FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (July 1990); FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999); FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (March 2000); and FAR 52.222-18 Availability of Funds (Feb 2001); and FAR 52.242-17, Government Delay of Work (April 1984).