Intent to Award Sole Source to Chemical Computing Group

This is a NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT.   The Army Contracting Command, Tenant Contracting Division, 6565 Surveillance Loop, Aberdeen Proving Ground intends to issue a sole source, Firm-Fixed Price contract, under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 8.405-6(a)(i)(B) Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required to Chemical Computing Group, 1010 Sherbrooke Street West, Suite 910, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Cage Code: L6385. NAICS CODE: 55120 511210 - SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS; Business Size Standard is $41,500,000.00.

The following items will be procured:

Required: MOE

Base Year

QTY        MFG Part #         Description Base

3              MOE-GOV-A      Annual software license for the Molecular Operating Environment (MOE)

The annual license price includes support and updates.

License Period: May 01, 2021 - April 30, 2022

OY1

QTY        MFG Part #         Description Option Year 1

3              MOE-GOV-A      Annual software license for the Molecular Operating Environment (MOE)

The annual license price includes support and updates.

License Period: May 01, 2022 - June 30, 2023

OY2

QTY        MFG Part #         Description Option Year 2

3              MOE-GOV-A      Annual software license for the Molecular Operating Environment (MOE)

The annual license price includes support and updates.

License Period: May 01, 2023 - June 30, 2024

DEVCOM CBC Research and Technology (R&T) requires the above list of supply items. Chemical Computing Group was determined to be the only suitable manufacturer that could meet or exceed all requirements as noted in Attachment 1 – JA Sole Source. Chemical Computing Group as the manufacturer maintains propriety over their software designs, and no other manufacturer was found to meet all requirements. Please reference Attachment 1 – JA Sole Source for further details.

There are no solicitation documents; however, contractors interested in this requirement should submit a complete technical package, which provides clear and convincing evidence that they can meet the Government’s requirement.  Vendors who are not registered in System For Award Management (SAM) database prior to award will not be considered.  Vendors may register with SAM by going on via web to https://www.sam.gov. Any responses received without completing SAM registration will be considered noncompliant. Further, the response should include any special requirements for a commercial contract (i.e., Commercial Financing, Warranty Provisions, Delivery Information, etc.) in accordance with FAR Part 12.  Responses must be received no later 29 April 2021, 4pm EST. Responses should be submitted electronically to toni.m.foster.civ@mail.mil.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, the government will consider all responses received by the response date stated above.  A determination by the Government not to compete this acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.  Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.  TELEPHONE REQUEST WILL NOT BE HONORED.