GraphPad Prism 800 Subscription Renewals

INTRODUCTION
THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SYNOPSIS TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME).

The National Institutes of Health, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), Office of Acquisitions (OA) on behalf of the on behalf of the National Institute of Digestive, Diabetes & Kidney Diseases intends to award a purchase order without providing for full and open competition (Including brand-name) to GRAPHPAD SOFTWARE, LLC for the GraphPad Prism 800 Subscription Renewals. 

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE
The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 511210 with a Size Standard of $41.50.

REGULATORY AUTHORITY
The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-04 Effective January 30, 2022.

This acquisition is conducted under the procedures as prescribed in FAR subpart 13—Simplified Acquisition Procedures at an amount not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold ($250,000).

STATUTORY AUTHORITY
This acquisition is conducted under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c) under provisions of the statutory authority of FAR Subpart 6.302- FAR 6.302-1—Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1).

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
April 8, 2022 to April 7, 2023        

Place of Performance
National Institutes of Health 
National Institute of Digestive, Diabetes & Kidney Diseases 
50 South Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892  
 

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT

The Division of Intramural Research (DIR) at NIDDK uses GraphPad Prism to analyze, graph, and present scientific data. The software provides a combination of biostatistics, curve fitting (nonlinear regression), and scientific graphing. GraphPad is widely used at the NIH, as well as many research universities and institutions, medical centers, and pharmaceutical companies.

NIDDK initially purchased a GraphPad 100-count activation group license in March 2015. Usage has increased steadily since that time. Currently, NIDDK has an 850-count activation group license (Subscription ID is 409355) for GraphPad Prism and needs to renew and decrease to 800-count activations based on current use and projected need.
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PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES

The objective of this SOW is to acquire an 800 count GraphPad Prism Subscription. 

SALIENT / REQUIRED FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS
•    NIDDK will be granted an 800 count activations GraphPad Prism license subscription.
•    NIDDK shall be given access to assign licenses to NIDDK’s Computer Technology Branch (CTB) staff via GraphPad’s Prism Group Subscription Account management interface.

TASKS AREAS
Independently, and not as an agent of the Government, the contractor shall perform all of the detailed Task Areas listed below:

Task Area 1 – NIDDK CTB staff will be given access to manage the 800-count activations license through the end of the period of performance.

Task Area 2 – Software will be available for download and license assignment from GraphPad’s website. Confirmation of access to the licensing will be confirmed via GraphPad’s online portal: (https://www.graphpad.com/myaccount/subscription/?subscriptionID=409355) upon receipt of notification from GraphPad that the licenses are available.

CONTRACTING WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME) DETERMINATION

The determination by the Government to award a contract without providing for full and open competition is based upon the market research conducted as prescribed in FAR Part 10—Market Research.  Only one source is available: Per FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) the Contracting Officer has determined GRAPHPAD SOFTWARE, LLC to be the only reasonable available source to provide GraphPad Prism 800 Subscription Renewals.
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This acquisition was pursued on a sole source basis centered on the following. GraphPad Software, LLC is the sole provider of annual subscriptions and group licensing for GraphPad Prism.

CLOSING STATEMENT
This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this notice. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties’ bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include: descriptive literature, delivery timeframe, warranties and/or other information that demonstrates that the offer meets all the foregoing requirements, the prompt payment discount terms, the F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov.”

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis or to conduct a competitive procurement.

All responses to this notice shall be submitted electronically by 9:00 am Eastern Standard Time, on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 to the Contract Specialist, Amber Harris, at amber.harris@nih.gov .

Assessment of Capability
Lowest Price Technically Acceptable