SciFinder
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- N00174-26-SIMACQ-E61-0027
- Agency
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Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
- PSC
- 7630 Newspapers And Periodicals
- Place of performance
- Indian Head, Maryland 20640, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division issued a Notice of Intent to sole-source a firm fixed price contract to Chemical Abstracts Service (CAGE 019P5) for the CAS SciFinder Discovery Platform on a noncompetitive basis pursuant to FAR 13.101(b); responses indicating clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government are due by September 3, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. EST.
This is not a request for quote; the Government will not request quotes and will not reimburse response costs. Interested parties may submit statements of capability and interest to demonstrate why the Government should conduct competitive procurement instead. The Government retains sole discretion to award noncompetitively or to compete the requirement. Responses must be emailed to James E. Ludwick (james.e.ludwick2.civ@us.navy.mil) and must include clear and concise documentation of bona fide capability. All respondents must be registered in SAM.gov; oral communications are not acceptable. The requirement is classified under NAICS 519290 (Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services) and PSC 7630 (Newspapers and Periodicals).
Notice text
THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE, NOT A REQUEST FOR A QUOTE (RFQ). A RFQ WILL NOT BE ISSUED AND QUOTES WILL NOT BE REQUESTED.
Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD), intends to award a firm fixed price contract on a noncompetitive basis to Chemical Abstract Service / CAGE: 019P5 to provide:
SUPPLY: CAS SciFinder Discovery Platform
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 519290. The PSC is 7630. The resulting contract will be a firm fixed price contract. Negotiation being conducted using other than full and open competition procedures pursuant to authority of FAR 13.101(b).
This Notice of Intent is not a request for quotes. Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement by September 3, 2026 by 10AM (EST). Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. The determination not to compete this proposed contract action is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.
Responses to this electronic notice must be made by September 3, 2026 by 10AM (EST). Interested vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gove/portal/public/SAM. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Interested parties shall e-mail all statements, quotes, and capabilities to James (Jimmy) Ludwick, via email: james.e.ludwick2.civ@us.navy.mil and must provide clear and concise documentation indicating a vendor's bona fide capability.
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