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THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SYNOPSIS TO AWARD A CONTRACT WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME). The National Institute of Mental Healt... THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SYNOPSIS TO AWARD A CONTRACT WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME). The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with PerkinElmer Informatics, Inc., for ChemDraw Professional software. NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE and SET ASIDE STATUS The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 511210 – Software Publishers with a Size Standard of $41.5M. REGULATORY AUTHORITY This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13—Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13—Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6—Competition Requirements. FAR Subpart 13.106-1 (b) Soliciting from a single source provides that: For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, Contracting officers may solicit from one source IF the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name OR industrial mobilization). The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2021-03 effective February 16, 2021. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT The National Institute of Mental Health, PET Radiopharmaceutical Sciences Section (PRSS) within the Molecular Imaging Branch (MIB) seeks to purchase ChemDraw Professional software perpetual licenses. This software is the drawing tool of choice for chemists to create publication-ready, scientifically intelligent drawings for use in e- notebooks, databases, and publications and for querying chemical databases. The software is used daily in many aspects of PRSS’ operations and it is imperative to continue the use of this specific software to continue providing consistent data and allow for seamless integration. Software key shall be delivered via email within two (2) business days from date of award. CONTRACTING WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME) DETERMINATION The determination by the Government to award a contract without providing for full and open competition is based upon the market research conducted. During market research, it was determined that PerkinElmer Informatics, Inc., is the only source that can provide the ChemDraw Professional software. PerkinElmer Informatics, Inc. is the developer of ChemDraw software. No third party is authorized to provide this proprietary software. The intended source is: PerkinElmer Informatics, Inc. 940 Winter Street Waltham, MA 02451, USA, UNITED STATES CLOSING STATEMENT THIS SYNOPSIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis or to conduct a competitive procurement. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include: written authorization from the software developer, service/list price, shipping and handling costs, the delivery period after contract award, the prompt payment discount terms, the F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov. All responses must be received by the closing date and time of this announcement and must reference the solicitation number, NIMH-NOI- 21-002268. Responses must be submitted electronically to kim.stapleton@nih.gov. U.S. Mail and fax responses will not be accepted.