SciFinder Database Subscription Sole Source Notification

This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) Part 5.101 requiring the dissemination of information for
proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole-source
contract and is not a request for competitive proposals. The statutory authority
for this sole-source procurement is U.S.C. 2304(c) (1), as implemented by
FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). The National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC), under
the contracting authority of the Army Contracting Command (ACC) U.S. Army
Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) intends to issue a sole-source,
firm fixed price, purchase order to American Chemical Society *2540 Olentangy River Road Columbus Ohio 43202 for a 12-month SciFinder Database Subscription. This subscription is
unique and proprietary to American Chemical Society. This notice is not a
request for competitive proposals. However, the Government shall consider all
responses received within five business days of this posting. Interested
parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement.
A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to
this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Written
responses to this synopsis shall contain sufficient documentation to establish
a bona-fide capability to fulfill the requirement. The National Ground
Intelligence Center will not be responsible for any costs incurred by interested
parties in responding to this notice. Please e-mail Brad W. Morris with
responses regarding this requirement at bradley.w.morris4.civ@mail.mil. No
telephonic inquires will be accepted. This notice will close on 17 July 2019
at 3:00 p.m. eastern..