Intent to Sole Source: American Chemical Society
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- ITC-2000-OARS-2693
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 51319 Other Publishers
- Place of performance
- District of Columbia 20024, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. International Trade Commission intends to award a sole-source purchase order to American Chemical Society for one user subscription to CAS SciFinder, with a response deadline of September 1, 2026, under FAR 6.302-1 authority (only one responsible source). The performance period runs from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The USITC requires access to the CAS database to support tariff classification and trade investigation functions, including Title VII investigations, 332 investigations, technical assistance, and 484(f) memos. Market research identified competing platforms—EBSCOhost, ProQuest, Elsevier, and Dotmatics—as lacking the required chemical regulatory research depth or offering only limited R&D and lab collaboration capabilities. CAS provides a unified platform with curated chemical literature, supplier information, regulatory data, and proprietary tools for retro-synthesis planning and supplier comparison that competitors cannot match. This notice is informational; a Request for Quote will not be available. Any information received within five days of publication will be considered. Interested parties may contact Sumit Rana, Contracting Officer, at sumit.rana@usitc.gov; telephonic inquiries are strongly discouraged. The award will be posted to SAM.gov as it exceeds the Simplified Acquisition Threshold.
Notice text
The U. S. International Trade Commission (USITC or Commission), intends to solicit and award a Purchase Order to American Chemical Society (ACS); 2540 Olentangy River RD, Columbus, Ohio 43202 (UEI: HNALX27LW8F9) 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 . Please see attached justification document for further details.
The period of performance: 10/01/2026 through 09/30/2027
This notice is not a request for competitive quotations. A Request for Quote will not be available for this requirement. The intent of this notice 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CAS_Sole source justification form 2026a12(signed).pdf |
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