99 -- SOFTWARE LICENSE RENEWAL AGREEMENT

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) plans to award a sole source purchase order to Accelrys Software, Inc. for the renewal of a software license agreement involving Customized Software known as Accelrys GCG. This software suite includes over 140 programs and utilities that support a wide range of research activities, such as database searching, protein topology and localization, evolutionary analysis, motif creation, sequence assignment and analysis, primer prediction, RNA folding, enzymatic mapping, sequence editing, and graphical fragment assembly. The proprietary nature of the software and its maintenance make Accelrys the only feasible provider to meet the CDC’s specific requirements. This procurement is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses 6.302-1 and 6.302-2, which allow for sole source awards when only one responsible source can satisfy the agency's needs, thus no competitive solicitation will be issued. The contract is not set aside for small businesses. The contract title is "99 -- SOFTWARE LICENSE RENEWAL AGREEMENT," with the solicitation number Reference-Number-000hcrl4-2006-29073, and was posted on February 28, 2006. For questions regarding the contract, Beth W. West, a Procurement Technician at the CDC, is the designated point of contact.