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Renewal of SciNote Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN) Software Licenses
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This contract involves the renewal of licenses and support services for the SciNote Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN) software used by FDA/CDER laboratories. The software is currently installed on-premises and integrates with the labs' inventory system (ItemAware), ChemDoodle software, and Microsoft Office Online. The contractor is required to provide license renewals, ongoing support, configuration, professional services, training, and implementation services necessary to transition the existing ELN into an equivalent product if a brand name equivalent is proposed. The SciNote ELN software complies with FDA security and technology standards and is actively in use within the labs, making continuity and compatibility essential. Award of the contract will be based on a fixed-price, lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) evaluation, meaning that bids must meet or exceed all technical requirements outlined in the solicitation to be considered. Evaluation criteria include total price and technical conformity with specified requirements, including detailed validation documentation, user manuals, and completion of accessibility templates under Section 508. Proposals offering brand name equivalents must provide a thorough point-by-point comparison to demonstrate equivalency with the solicitation’s criteria. The contract, solicited by the FDA Office of Acquisition and Grant Services, must be submitted by the specified deadline and will be awarded to the responsible quoter meeting all criteria at the lowest price.
General Info
Agency
NAICS
Place of Performance
Saint Louis, MO, 63110, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
This request is to renew SciNote Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN) software (licenses and support) for the FDA/CDER labs. Brand name equivalent products shall meet all technical requirements, and the contractor must provide configuration, professional
services, training, and implementation services to transition existing ELN into equivalent ELN. SciNote ELN software is within lifecycle of approved software and satisfies all security and technology requirements from FDA. SciNote ELN software is installed on
premises and actively used by FDA labs. Contractor must provide renewal for licenses, support for current on-premises installations, support for current integration with inventory system (ItemAware), ChemDoodle software, and Microsoft Office Online. Contractor must provide training and professional services.
The Contractor shall provide FDA/CDER labs with consultation and integration assistance including documentation and training deliverables. The required documentation from the contractor will include all executed validation protocols, reports and User Guide/manual for reference.
The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter as a fixedprice contract on the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method. Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price meeting or exceeding the noncost factor (technical conformance to the requirements of the solicitation). The Quoter's initial quotation shall contain the Quoter's best terms from a price standpoint. Failure to demonstrate meeting any of the requirements will result in a rating of technically unacceptable and will not beconsidered for award.
The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:
- Total price.
- Technical features meeting/exceedingrequirements specified in Section 4, 5 and 6.
In addition, "or Equal" quotes will be evaluated in accordance with FAR provision52.211-6: Brand Name or Equal, paragraph (c). Each "or Equal" solution proposed shall demonstrate:
- A technical volume withdetailed point-by-point description of how the equal to product meets all the salient characteristics of this solicitation, specialized inSections 4, 5, and 6.
- Completed Section 508 Product Accessibility Templates (PAT) in full text.
For further details, please review the attached RFQ FDA-75F40126Q00115_ document.
