-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Fwd: U.S. Geological Survey Issues a Request for Information Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 15:14:25 -0400 From: David Cobb <[log in to unmask]> u ------------------ Colleagues - An interesting development that may bear watching? David Cobb >The Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) distribution >facility in Lakewood, Colorado currently disseminates USGS and other >Federal agency scientific information products (maps, books, reports, and >other publications). These products are disseminated in hardcopy, CD-ROM, >DVD, and print-on-demand formats through our network of authorized USGS >Business Partners as well as through walk-up and mail delivery mechanisms. >We would like to take this opportunity to notify you of our intent to issue >a Request for Information (RFI) for feedback concerning meeting and >improving delivery of our information to the public. This request for >information is to engage the public and private sector in providing >innovative ideas for the way our information is disseminated. > >We are interested in identifying organizations capable of warehousing and >delivering USGS and other Federal agency information products and managing >an inventory currently consisting of more than 89,000 titles?or >approximately 30 million units. The USGS is also interested in determining >if there is public or private sector interest in the hardcopy distribution >function as the USGS migrates to an emphasis on an electronic warehouse >distribution system. > >To better understand the wide range of innovative solutions and >opportunities that are available, the USGS will be issuing this RFI. The >request will be available on FedBizOpps.gov, by April 30, 2004. This is >the single point-of-entry for Federal government procurement, and >Government buyers are able to publicize their business opportunities by >posting directly to FedBizOpps via the Internet. Commercial vendors >seeking Federal markets for their products and services can search, monitor >and retrieve solicitations by the entire Federal contracting community at >the following website: http://www.fedbizopps.gov > > >Ronald Lofton >Assistant Branch Chief, Information Services >U. S. Geological Survey > > > > > *************************************************************************** David A. Cobb Tel. 617.495.2417 Harvard Map Collection FAX 617.496.0440 Harvard College Library Email: [log in to unmask] Cambridge, MA 02138 HTTP://hcl.harvard.edu/maps ************************** VERITAS ****************************************