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The Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA intends to procure on an other than full and open competition basis for Qty 1 EA; SciFinder Subscription Discovery Platform Renewal in ac... The Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA intends to procure on an other than full and open competition basis for Qty 1 EA; SciFinder Subscription Discovery Platform Renewal in accordance with FAR 12 and 13. This requirement is sole sourced to Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), 2540 Olentangy River Road, Columbus OH 43202, as the only vendor source that can provide the proprietary data that includes over 23 million records from journals, and patents of chemical information. With direct access to scientific literature and patent references back to the beginning of the scientific century. This will be for one base year with two option years. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any firm believing it can fulfill the requirement identified above may submit a written response to be received at the Contracting Office no later than 5 days after the date of publication of this notice, which shall be considered by the agency. The written response shall reference solicitation number N6893621Q0172 and provide a capability statement that clearly indicates the firm’s experience, assets, background, and ability to perform the required work without compromising the quality, accuracy, reliability, and schedule. Written responses shall be submitted by e-mail to Beth.exzabe@navy.mil Going forward, all new entities registering in GSA's System for Award Management (SAM), as well as existing registrations being updated or renewed, will require the submission of an original, signed notarized letter identifying the authorized Entity Administrator for the entity associated with the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number. Effective June 11, 2018, entities who create or update their registration in SAM.gov to apply only for federal assistance opportunities such as grants, loans, and other financial assistance programs, have a notarized letter on file within 30 days of registration. Additionally, Effective June 29, 2018, all non-Federal entities who create or update their registration in SAM.gov, have a notarized letter on file within 30 days of registration. It is recommended that all interested parties be aware that processing this additional information may take several days and are proactive in maintaining the SAM registrations in an "Active" status as the government cannot award to an entity without an "Active" SAM registration. More information can be found at www.gsa.gov/sam. All responsible sources must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at the following website: https://www.sam.gov/SAM/.