Inactive SBA Certified Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program Sole Source (FAR 19.15)

The U.S. Army Contracting Command – New Jersey, Joint Armaments Center (CCNJ-JA) Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, 07806-5000, on behalf of Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center (CCDC-AC) inte... The U.S. Army Contracting Command – New Jersey, Joint Armaments Center (CCNJ-JA) Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, 07806-5000, on behalf of Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center (CCDC-AC) intends to issue a sole source Request for Proposal to American Chemical Society, 2540 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH 43202-1505, (CAGE Code 019P5) pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) for SciFinder Enterprise-Wide Software, as there is no other search engine in the world that can provide the depth of collected information that American Chemical Society can. SciFinder software is useful to research scientists in many industries that focus on research and development. The software is a comprehensive search engine that allows the scientist to explore many scientific areas, and is used frequently to determine if prior knowledge exists with respect to new compounds. The software is a database for chemical literature, searchable by topic, author, and substances by name or chemical structure. It is a useful tool for synthetic chemists to research and create new compounds and will serve the Army mission with the development of novel energetic compounds. The resultant contract shall be awarded as a Firm Fixed Price, commercial contract utilizing FAR Part 12 streamlined procedures. The period of performance for this effort is a base year of twelve (12) months, with four (4), twelve (12) month options. The applicable NAICS Code is 511210. This effort is to purchase licensed access for one (1) SciFinder Software Account. THIS SYNOPSIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ). Further, this synopsis does not guarantee for release of a future RFQ, and should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the U.S. Government. Responses to this synopsis are not considered proposals/quotes, and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Primary Point of Contact: Nicole Estrada nicole.a.estrada3.civ@mail.mil Phone: 973-724-8982 Secondary Point of Contact: Gloria Thoguluva gloria.thoguluva.civ@mail.mil Phone: 973-724-5366 Contracting Office Address: Building 9 Phipps Road Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000 United States Place of Performance: Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000