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This document is a Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase from Jackson State University for the Small Molecule Drug Discovery Suite Software, with the procurement reference number RFX 3150006510. Jackson State University intends to purchase the Schrödinger Small Molecule Drug Discovery Suite, a comprehensive software platform designed for investigating chemical systems, which includes tools for target preparation, ligand preparation, workflow automation, and virtual modeling. The software will be available for use by faculty, staff, and students, and the university has conducted a thorough review confirming that Schrödinger is the only vendor capable of meeting their specific technical requirements.
The estimated total cost of the software is $44,460.00, which the university considers a strategic investment supporting their Center's mission to advance drug discovery through high-performance computational resources. The procurement includes a three-year floating license with bundled access, negotiated directly with Schrödinger to secure academic and volume-based discounts. The university has extensively searched for alternative vendors through the Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) and web searches, concluding that Schrödinger, LLC is the sole manufacturer of this molecular modeling software. Any potential objections to the sole source purchase must be submitted in writing to Kimberly R. Harris, Director of Procurement Services, with appropriate documentation explaining why the commodity is not a sole source procurement.
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Jackson State University Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase 25-17 Small Molecule Drug Discovery Suite Software
RFX 3150006510
Jackson State University anticipates purchasing the item listed below as a sole source purchase. Anyone objecting to this purchase shall follow the procedures outlined below.
Product Overview:
The Schrödinger Small Molecule Drug Discovery Suite is a comprehensive software suite designed for the investigation of chemical systems. It includes tools for target preparation, ligand preparation, workflow automation, and virtual modeling. The suite is available for use by faculty, staff, and students at Jackson State University.
Explanation of need to be fulfilled by this item, how it is unique from all other options, and why it is the only one that can meet the specific needs of the department:
After conducting a thorough review of available software platforms, the department concluded that Schrodinger is uniquely positioned to meet their technical requirements. Their suite offers a fully integrated environment combining proprietary tools for quantum chemistry, molecular dynamics, machine learning, and biologies modeling. A sole source certification was obtained to confirm this exclusivity.
Name of company selling the item and why that source is the only possible source that can provide:
The name of the company is Schrödinger, LLC 101 SW Main Street, Suite 1300 Portland, OR 97204. Schrödinger is the sole manufacturer of the molecular modeling software. No other vendor provides this breadth of functionality within a unified, validated framework.
Estimated cost of item and explanation of why the amount to be expended is considered reasonable:
The estimated total cost of $44,460.00 reflects a fair and strategic investment given the scope of included tools and the long-term value they provide. This procurement supports our Center's mission to advance dmg discovery through accessible, high-performance computational resources. To ensure cost-effectiveness, the department negotiated directly with Schrodinger, securing academic and volume-based discounts, including a reduced rate for a three-year https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=dcfb4290b97df12136f390138e1b94e334c257d2b008c7b45cfe18d9c0445797JmltdHM9MTc1Njg1NzYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=3175769a-3b0b-6c20-27ce-64fa3a7e6d62&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Nocm9kaW5nZXIuY29tL2xpZmUtc2NpZW5jZS9sZWFybi93ZWJpbmFyL2ludHJvZHVjdGlvbi10by1zY2hyb2Rpbmdlci1zbWFsbC1tb2xlY3VsZS1kcnVnLWRpc2NvdmVyeS1zdWl0ZS8&ntb=1 https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=dcfb4290b97df12136f390138e1b94e334c257d2b008c7b45cfe18d9c0445797JmltdHM9MTc1Njg1NzYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=3175769a-3b0b-6c20-27ce-64fa3a7e6d62&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Nocm9kaW5nZXIuY29tL2xpZmUtc2NpZW5jZS9sZWFybi93ZWJpbmFyL2ludHJvZHVjdGlvbi10by1zY2hyb2Rpbmdlci1zbWFsbC1tb2xlY3VsZS1kcnVnLWRpc2NvdmVyeS1zdWl0ZS8&ntb=1 https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=dcfb4290b97df12136f390138e1b94e334c257d2b008c7b45cfe18d9c0445797JmltdHM9MTc1Njg1NzYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=3175769a-3b0b-6c20-27ce-64fa3a7e6d62&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Nocm9kaW5nZXIuY29tL2xpZmUtc2NpZW5jZS9sZWFybi93ZWJpbmFyL2ludHJvZHVjdGlvbi10by1zY2hyb2Rpbmdlci1zbWFsbC1tb2xlY3VsZS1kcnVnLWRpc2NvdmVyeS1zdWl0ZS8&ntb=1 https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=dcfb4290b97df12136f390138e1b94e334c257d2b008c7b45cfe18d9c0445797JmltdHM9MTc1Njg1NzYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=3175769a-3b0b-6c20-27ce-64fa3a7e6d62&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Nocm9kaW5nZXIuY29tL2xpZmUtc2NpZW5jZS9sZWFybi93ZWJpbmFyL2ludHJvZHVjdGlvbi10by1zY2hyb2Rpbmdlci1zbWFsbC1tb2xlY3VsZS1kcnVnLWRpc2NvdmVyeS1zdWl0ZS8&ntb=1 license term. The floating license model and bundled access were selected to maximize flexibility and collaborative use across teams.
Explanation of the efforts taken by the department to determine that this is the only source and efforts used to obtain the best possible price:
1. With departmental need at front of mind, faculty researched the marketplace and found that this item is the only one that will adequately meet the needs for research and curriculum purposes and determined that Schrödinger, LLC is the only manufacturer of this product.
2. Office of Purchasing and Travel searched DFA for item and vendor to no avail. Also searched web for alternate vendors to no avail as all listings of the product linked to Schrödinger, LLC as the sole purveyor of the item.
Any person or entity that objects and proposes that the commodity listed is not sole source and can be provided by another person or entity shall submit a written notice to:
Kimberly R. Harris, CMPA, MHSA Director of Procurement Services kimberly.r.harris@jsums.edu Subject Line must read “Sole Source Objection”
The notice shall contain a detailed explanation of why the commodity is not a sole source procurement. Appropriate documentation shall also be submitted if applicable.
If after a review of the submitted notice and documents, JSU determines that the commodity in the proposed sole source request can be provided by another person or entity, then JSU will withdraw the sole source request publication from the procurement portal website and submit the procurement of the commodity to an advertised competitive bid or selection process.
mailto:kimberly.r.harris@jsums.edu
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