R -- Cataloging Assistance for English Language Serials

It is the intent of the National Library of Medicine to procure professional services for: a) searching an outside bibliographic source (i.e., the OCLC WorldCAT) a minimum of 130 titles and a maximum of 204 serial titles in the English language; b) providing copy cataloging records for approximately 57-104 English language serial titles where copy is available in the OCLC WorldCAT; and c) providing original core-level serial cataloging records for approximately 73-100 English language serial titles for cases where no OCLC copy is found. The services will include applying the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, 2nd Edition (Revised 1998) (AACR2R), the Library of Congress Rule Interpretations (LCRIs), and the CONSER Editing Guide (CEG) to the preparation of serials cataloging records, including descriptive cataloging and verification of name/series access points in the online authority file; assigning NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) descriptors and transcribing class numbers for each serial. The proposed acquisition will be procured under FAR Part 13 - Simplified Acquisition. Request for Quotations (RFQ) Number NLM-02-200-UHP will be available on or about September 6, 2002. Request for RFQ NLM-02-200-UHP may be obtained by writing to the National Library of Medicine, Office of Acquisitions Management, 8600 Rockville Pike, Building 38A, Room B1N20, Bethesda, Maryland 20894; Attention: Uyen H. Phuong, Lead Purchasing Agent. Facsimiles WILL NOT BE ACCEPTABLE. The period of performance is anticipated on or about September 23, 2002. All responsive sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the NLM.