Intent to Sole Source - American Chemical Society
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 34300025Q0042
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20436, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has published a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source purchase order to the American Chemical Society (ACS) for access to the CAS SciFinder Discovery Platform. This procurement is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, which allows for sole source awards when only one responsible source can satisfy the agency's requirements. The USITC intends to obtain a one-user subscription to support chemist and nomenclature analyst functions within the Office of Tariff Affairs and Trade Agreements. The notice was posted on July 3, 2025, with a comment period ending July 8, 2025, and the anticipated period of performance running from September 15, 2025, to September 14, 2026.
The purpose of this sole source procurement is to provide access to SciFinder-n chemical database capabilities that are unique and comprehensive, with no known peer equivalent available in the market. The USITC has justified this approach based on prior use of the platform and market research conducted through internet searches and subject matter expert reviews. Interested parties have until July 8, 2025, to submit any information for government consideration, though this notice is not a request for competitive quotations and no Request for Quote will be issued. The procurement is restricted to ACS based on the determination that only this vendor can provide the required specialized chemical database services. Any responses must be submitted to the designated Contracting Officer via email, with telephonic inquiries strongly discouraged.
Notice text
The U. S. International Trade Commission (USITC or Commission), intends to solicit and award a Purchase Order to American Chemical Society (ACS);1155 16th St NW, Washington D.C 20036-4839 (UEI: HNALX27LW8F) under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
The USITC anticipates award of a Purchase Order, on a sole source basis, to American Chemical Society for the purpose of obtaining 1 user subsctiption to CAS SciFinder Discovery Platform . Please see attached justification document for further details.
The period of performance: 09/15/2025-09/14/2026
This notice is not a request for competitive quotations. A Request for Quote will not be available for this requirement. The intent of this solicitation is for informational purposes only. However, any information received within five days after the date of publication of this notice will be considered by the Government. Information in response to this notice may be sent to Sumit Rana, Contracting Officer, at sumit.rana@usitc.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Telephonic questions or requests are strongly discouraged.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Justification sole source for CAS posting.pdf |
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