Web Access to SciFinder, the Chemical Research Database or Equal to Product

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This synopsis is to notify contractors that the government intends to issue a Purchase Order on a brand name or equal basis in accordance with FAR Part 13 for the following, under simplified acquisition procedures. The Request for Proposal number is FDA-SOL-14-1140439. Provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05-76 are incorporated into this request. It is the contractor's responsibility to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The provisions and clauses may be accessed in full text at www.acquisition.gov/far. The NAICS code is 511120 Periodical Publishers, with a small business size of 500 employees. There is no set-aside for this acquisition. All qualified vendors are encouraged to submit a proposal. The purpose of this procurement is to establish a contract for three (3) concurrent users to access the SciFinder chemical research database (brand name or equal to product) for one (1), 12 month base period and two (2) additional, 12 month option periods. This procurement shall also provide an unlimited number of individual login ID's. The Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) is a division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) and SciFinder is the platform in which CAS provides for end users to access this database. Vendors shall propose brand name or equal to solutions to the SciFinder chemical research database. Products shall support the FDA Biosciences Library and researchers assigned to all sites within the agency. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration request proposal responses from qualified sources capable of providing 24 hours a day, 7 days a week web access to the SciFinder chemical research database or equal to product for the period of performance requested.