Notice of Intent to Sole Source Cheminformatics Software
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- USPTO-ACQ-25-0051
- Agency
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US Patent and Trademark Office
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513210 Software Publishers
- Place of performance
- Alexandria, Virginia 22314, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has published a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole-source contract for Cheminformatics Software to Chemaxon LLC. This notice indicates the USPTO's plan to procure specialized software capabilities without competitive bidding under the Patent and Trademark Acquisition Guidelines. The contract is valued at approximately $865,000 and will span a three-year period. The procurement falls under NAICS Code 513210 (Software Publishers) and PSC category DA10 (IT and Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Software as a Service). The USPTO is utilizing an Alternate Competition Method that exempts this acquisition from standard competition requirements through the Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act.
The purpose of this sole-source procurement is to acquire comprehensive cheminformatics software capabilities including structure drawing, chemical name-structure conversions, batch conversions, multiple name format recognition, Markush group enumeration, and chemical property calculations. The contract award is scheduled for August 5, 2025, which also serves as the due date for this notice. The procurement decision was based on a Request for Information published on SAM.gov on May 22, 2025, which identified Chemaxon LLC as the only known qualified source for these specialized requirements. The notice explicitly states that it is not a request for competitive proposals, indicating that no other contractors are eligible to participate in this procurement. This direct award approach reflects the USPTO's determination that only one vendor possesses the unique capabilities necessary to meet their specific cheminformatics software requirements.
Notice text
Please see attached Cheminformatics Software PTAG 6.1.1 Synopsis.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Cheminformatics Software PTAG Part 6.1.1 Synopsis - Non-Competitive.pdf |
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