# Patient Library Services

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/nihodss26001219

- Solicitation number: NIH-OD-SS-26-001219
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: No response deadline
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Agency: National Institutes of Health
- Contracting office: National Institutes of Health Olao (75N980)
- NAICS: 561990 All Other Support Services
- Product or service code: R605 Library Services
- Place of performance: Bethesda, Maryland
- County: Montgomery County (FIPS 24031). https://abierto.us/counties/montgomery-county-md-24031
- City: Bethesda. https://abierto.us/cities/bethesda-md-2407125
- First posted: March 23, 2026
- Last posted: March 23, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/654a5636c29942b0acfc3027168673e1/view

## Description

**OBJECTIVES AND SPECIFIC ACTIONS FOR THE PROCUREMENT:**

1) Provide library services to a customer base of patients, patient visitors, family members of the Clinical Center. Materials and services provided are focused on (1) diversional, (2) health – related information, (3) general interest and (4) current interest.

2) Library services shall provide outstanding customer service which includes a warm, friendly, courteous greeting as well as an inquiry as to how the librarian can meet the customer’s needs. The assessment of customer needs should not only be in the above-mentioned areas, but also reflect an understanding of reading comprehension levels.

3) The scope of services includes all operations, to include management of personnel and space, material resources, guest wireless accounts, and on-going currency of new releases of books and other library materials.

4) Hours of service are defined and reflective of customer demand.

5) Library services will be performed at the Clinical Center.

**Period of Performance:** Provide library services for the Clinical Center Patient Library.

**Base Period:** July 13, 2026 – July 12, 2027 Option Year 1: July 13, 2027 – July 12, 2028 Option Year 2: July 13, 2028 – July 12, 2029 Option Year 3: July 13, 2029 – July 12, 2030 Option Year 4: July 13, 2030 – July 12, 2031

## Publications

- March 23, 2026: Sources sought. Notice 654a5636c29942b0acfc3027168673e1. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/654a5636c29942b0acfc3027168673e1/view

## Points of contact

- Chris Ryssa Nix, ryssa.nix@nih.gov

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