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NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE – SciFinder Discovery Platform Annual Subscription
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This synopsis notice announces the U.S. Army's intent to sole source a contract to the American Chemical Society/Chemical Abstracts Service for one annual base subscription and four optional annual subscriptions to the SciFinder Discovery Platform scientific research database. Responses are due within five business days via email to Caitlin Marino at the Army Contracting Command in Aberdeen, Maryland. The justification for restricting competition is the company's proprietary rights to the product. While the notice is not itself a solicitation, any responsible source believing they can meet the requirement may submit a capability statement by the response deadline for consideration.

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Synopsis – J&A for Other than Full and Open Competition

1. Class Code: DC

2. NAICS Code: 511210

3. Subject: NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE – SciFinder Discovery Platform Annual Subscription

4. Solicitation Number: W911QX23Q0084

5. Set-Aside Code: N/A

6. Response Date: Five (5) business days from posting due via email to the Primary Point of Contact listed in the SAM.gov webpage for this synopsis

7. Place of Performance: US Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground Adelphi Contracting Division

2800 Powder Mill Road

Adelphi, MD 20783

8. Description:

The United States Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(a), Only One Responsible Source, based on the company’s proprietary rights to the product. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with the American Chemical Society/Chemical Abstracts Service, 2540 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH 43202 (CAGE: 019P5) for quantity one (1) annual base subscription and four (4) annual optional subscriptions to Sci-Finder Discovery Platform.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency, only if received by the closing date and time of this notice. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Responses to this notice are due on or before 11:59am ET Five (5) business days from posting by email at Caitlin.p.marino.ctr@army.mil Point of Contact for this notice is Caitlin Marino, 301-394-3165, Caitlin.p.marino.ctr@army.mil

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