SPECIAL NOTICE
R -- Historical Artifacts Collection -Metadata Cataloging Project
- Notice Date
- 4/11/2013
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541519
— Other Computer Related Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of State, Office of Acquisitions, Acquisition Management, 1735 N. Lynn St., Arlington, Virginia, 22209, United States
- ZIP Code
- 22209
- Solicitation Number
- SAQMMA13I0015
- Archive Date
- 5/4/2013
- Point of Contact
- Patrick T. Dermidoff, Phone: 703-875-4679
- E-Mail Address
-
dermidoffpt@state.gov
(dermidoffpt@state.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE & REQUEST FOR INFORMATION SAQMMA13I0015 This Request for Information (RFI) is released pursuant to FAR Part 15.201(e), Exchanges with Industry, and all interested parties are encouraged to respond. This request is for information purposes only. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION: no award will be made as a result of this request. The Government will not pay for information and materials received in response to this synopsis and is in no way obligated by the information received. To achieve these objectives, the U.S. Department of State's Diplomatic Reception Rooms seeks information regarding the current "meta data vendor" market in the United States. This inquiry is for market research purposes only. We are seeking information from vendors with the ability to: •Assess various types of data, corrects information and associated computer and database codes, tags, and migrates key data from objects from an historical collection currently housed in a Mimsy CMS into a new CMS; •Identify an open source CMS application that can be used to maintain the objects identified by the Curator to be included in this system, and makes the necessary recommendations for hosting the application on a server other than that of the U.S. Department of State; • Identify, create, and integrate new metadata categories, terms, and tags for these historical objects using Dublin Core standards and adding, as required, new categories and terms specific to the collections and uses of the objects and rooms in the DRR collection; • Ensure that the resulting metadata and information architecture is web accessible and allows objects in the DRR Collection to link to related objects in partner collections by mapping and linking relevant tags, fields, categories and terms; • Migrate the objects to the approved CMS application and demonstrates the capacity to link to and from, and or to import objects from other collections for select digital exhibitions and applications; • Ensure the new CMS system is scalable to allow for multiple thousands of objects. • Create a template to add additional language and trains staff on entering additions and deletions to the CMS NAICS Code: 541519 Other Computer Related Services Interested sources are requested to submit an email delineating qualification, capabilities, and experience for providing these services. Sources must sufficiently demonstrate the capability to perform these services and must provide detailed experience and qualifications in all previous work pertinent to this effort. Please include your business size with your submittal. 1. INTRUCTIONS TO RESPONDENTS 1.1 RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN FRIDAY APRIL, 19th 2013 AT 1:00 PM EST. Responses shall be submitted via e-mail only to Patrick Dermidoff at Dermidoffpt@state.gov 1.2 All responses (one response per company) are to be provided on company letterhead and should not exceed seven pages. All responses should be provided in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat format on standard letter size 8-1/2 by 11 inch paper. Marketing collaterals are not desired at this time. 1.3 Any proprietary information submitted will be protected if appropriately marked. 1.4 In accordance with FAR 15.202(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. 1.5 A responder may request clarification or submit technical questions regarding this RFI in writing for any requirement that is unclear. Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted in writing by e-mail to Patrick Dermidoff at Dermidoffpt@state.gov.
- Web Link
-
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Washington, District of Columbia, 20520, United States
- Zip Code: 20520
- Zip Code: 20520
- Record
- SN03034666-W 20130413/130411235500-ba61577b3e0276c289d1ed4c61d27091 (fbodaily.com)
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