Purchase Order 12905B24P0148

This is a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) to the American Chemical Society (ACS) for the renewal of a one-year subscription to the SciFinder chemical research database. The contract has a ceiling value of $44,815.00 and an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2025. The contract was not set aside for any specific business type. The requirement originated from a Sources Sought notice posted by USDA-ARS to determine the availability and capability of small businesses and other socioeconomic categories to provide the subscription service. However, the award was made directly to ACS, the sole provider of the SciFinder platform. ACS frequently partners with system integrators and IT service providers to deliver its proprietary content through subcontracts to federal agencies, supporting their research, development, and regulatory oversight missions across the government.