CAS scifinder and stnext web-based subscription
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 1333BJ25C00150004
- Awardee
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American Chemical Society UEI HNALX27LW8F9
- Awarding agency
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US Patent and Trademark Office
Department of Commerce
- Obligated
- $32,292,006
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- 1333BJ25R00150008 Solicitation number
- Contract value 29% obligated
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- $32,292,005.63 Current, with exercised options
- $109,863,102.93 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 22% complete
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- Current, with exercised options
- Potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
- PSC
- R605 Support- Administrative: Library
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed · 1 offer Only One Source
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Service Contract Inventory FAR subpart 4.17
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Change Order | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | -$85,597 | |
| Exercise an Option | $20,979,380 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $11,398,223 |
About this award
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office awarded a $109.9 million definitive contract to American Chemical Society for CAS SciFinder and STNext web-based subscriptions on September 1, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2030, under firm fixed-price pricing and no set-aside.
Place of performance is Columbus, OH. The originating solicitation covers web-based subscription access to the Chemical Abstracts Service database and SciFinder discovery platform, delivering comprehensive chemical substance data, reaction information, patents, and scientific literature to support federal research and regulatory missions. The contract ceiling is $109.9 million. During FY2025, the awardee invoiced $1.6 million under this contract and self-performed all reported hours with no subcontractor engagement. American Chemical Society operates as a nonprofit scientific publisher and database provider; it holds no SBA certifications and competes in a sole-source posture due to its proprietary intellectual property rights to the CAS databases and SciFinder platform.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 1333BJ25C00150004?
1333BJ25C00150004 was awarded to American Chemical Society by US Patent and Trademark Office (Department of Commerce) on September 1, 2025.
How much is contract 1333BJ25C00150004 worth?
The government has obligated $32,292,006 on 1333BJ25C00150004. Its potential value, with all options, is $109,863,103.
Was contract 1333BJ25C00150004 competed?
The extent of competition for 1333BJ25C00150004 was not competed. The government received 1 offer.
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