SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- ENTERPRISE LICENSE FOR CHEMISTRY DATABASES ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE
- Notice Date
- 8/2/2017
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 511120
— Periodical Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B130, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1410, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1410
- Solicitation Number
- NB135000-17-01699
- Archive Date
- 9/30/2017
- Point of Contact
- Randy E. Schroyer, Phone: (301) 975-6314, Andrea A Parekh, Phone: (301)975-6984
- E-Mail Address
-
randy.schroyer@nist.gov, andrea.parekh@nist.gov
(randy.schroyer@nist.gov, andrea.parekh@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE strictly for market research purposes. THIS IS NOT A FORMAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) AND DOES NOT COMMIT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY (NIST) TO AWARD A CONTRACT NOW OR IN THE FUTURE The purpose of this notice is for planning purposes only and to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of qualified small business sources (e.g., 8(a), service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned or economically-disadvantaged women-owned small businesses) under NAICS 511120 with a size standard of 1,000 employees, that have the capability, experience, and expert knowledge to execute an enterprise license granting 24/7 unlimited electronic access to a web-based research discovery application of comprehensive and authoritative repositories of references, sequences, substances, regulated chemicals, chemical suppliers, Markush structures, and reactions in chemistry and related sciences, such as medicinal chemistry, biochemistry, engineering, materials science and organic and inorganic compounds that are used in physical science, engineering and applied mathematics applications. Your response to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method. NIST does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice, or otherwise pay for information requested. No entitlement or payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by NIST will arise as a result of submission of responses to this notice and NIST's use of such information. There will be no Question and Answer period associated with this Sources Sought Notice. In order for a vendor to clearly convey their capability to fulfill the above-identified need, they MUST SUBMIT the following information: 1. Brief narrative providing evidence of the ability to activate and administer an enterprise license to a database repository containing the content described herein. 2. Capabilities Statement discussing core competencies. 3. Current socioeconomic status of your company including applicable North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes. 4. Indication of whether your company currently has an active registration, including on-line representations and certifications at the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) website. Contractors must have a valid, current registration to be considered for award. No telephone requests will be honored. All information provided will become property of NIST and will not be returned. The synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. This is not a solicitation for proposals and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement and any follow-up information requests. Respondents will not be notified of the results of their capability statement assessment, but may be contacted for additional information. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this Sources Sought Notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to provide the subscription product. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. No proprietary, classified, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s). All capability statements and information requested above must be submitted via e-mail to randy.schroyer@nist.gov. Responses must be submitted not later than the response date for this Sources Sought Notice. Responses shall be limited to 8 typed pages, including attachments.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NIST/AcAsD/NB135000-17-01699/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 100 Bureau Dr., Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899, United States
- Zip Code: 20899
- Zip Code: 20899
- Record
- SN04609061-W 20170804/170802232221-6216dd2f0d659c95652ea234067e2e96 (fbodaily.com)
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