SPECIAL NOTICE
U -- Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) Subscription
- Notice Date
- 5/16/2023 10:58:15 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- CISA CONTRACTING ACTIVITY Washington DC 20528 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20528
- Solicitation Number
- FY23-00151
- Response Due
- 5/23/2023 7:00:00 AM
- Point of Contact
- Patricia Smart, Eva Shaw-Taylor
- E-Mail Address
-
patricia.smart@cisa.dhs.gov, eva.shaw-taylor@cisa.dhs.gov
(patricia.smart@cisa.dhs.gov, eva.shaw-taylor@cisa.dhs.gov)
- Description
- NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE This is a �Notice of Intent to Sole Source� announcement only.� This is not a request for formal proposals or quotes.� Any responses to this announcement will be treated as information only.� No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses to this announcement or the Government use of such information.� This notice does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract.� No funds have been authorized or appropriated for this effort. The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency�s Chief of Contracting Office (CISA/COCO) intends to procure on a sole source basis with the American Chemical Society for the acquisition of an annual Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) Subscription. The CAS will allow subject matter experts to gain access to more in-depth information which provides more insight and greater analysis to make sound recommendations and help support decision making on DHS� national security policy. For national security purposes, the CISA Infrastructure Security Division (ISD) Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Program requires access to the largest human-curated collection of scientific data in the world that underpins all solutions and relevant data that can be licensed for machine learning and in-house workflow integration. The information obtained is to be designed to meet the needs of research, patent, regulatory, and business professionals in every phase of the innovation journey; curate, connect, and analyze scientific knowledge to reveal unseen insights and relationships that accelerate breakthroughs. The American Chemical Society is the only known source capable of providing access to the CAS Subscription which grants unlimited search access to its users to review chemical abstract registry numbers that determine the origin (journal articles or company driven) of the listings as well as the technical information associated with the registry number, including but not limited to, global technical information, technical journal articles, structural information, physical states, etc. The period of performance is for one base year, and four, one-year options from September 30, 2023 to September 29, 2028. In accordance with FAR 5.207(c)(16)(ii), vendors that feel they can meet the Government's requirements detailed above may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the agency.� The Government anticipates the award of a firm-fixed price purchase order.� A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.� The acquisition will be conducted through the FAR Part 13 �Simplified Acquisition Procedures.�� The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this requirement is 541690, Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services - Chemical Consulting Services.�Size standard is $16.5M. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotation.�A Request for Quotation (RFQ) is not available.� Closing date for submitting a capability statement is May 23, 2023 at 10:00 am Eastern Time.� All submissions should be submitted electronically to patricia.smart@cisa.dhs.gov and eva.shaw-taylor@cisa.dhs.gov.
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- Record
- SN06683549-F 20230518/230517212019 (samdaily.us)
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