Health Services Research Projects in Progress (HSRProj) Database Support and Maintenance

Health Services Research Projects in Progress (HSRProj) Database Support and Maintenance SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS NIHLM2014180 The National Library of Medicine, part of the Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health, is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement to support and enhance the information infrastructure for health services research represented by the HSRProj (Health Services Research in Progress) database: 1) to solicit, select, collect, review and edit descriptions of new and additional research projects from publicly available resources and from the wide variety of funders and producers of ongoing health services research projects already represented in HSRProj; 2) to maintain and enhance the quality of information in the HSRProj database, adding to the records links to publications that result from the funded research; and 3) to identify and implement changes and improvements to the database record structure and functionality. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 813920 Professional Organizations. The small business size standard is $14.0 million. The government anticipates a period of performance of five years (one base year plus four option years) with an estimated start date on or about September 1, 2014. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to 1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with tight program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract. BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE ISSUED AS A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE OR SOLE SOURCE. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by June 20, 2014 at 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Justin.Fraser@nih.gov. If you have any questions concerning this opportunity please contact: Justin Fraser at 301-435-4375.