SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Purchase Order for STN Database
- Notice Date
- 2/25/2014
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- HPODUS Environmental Protection AgencyAriel Rios Building1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W.Mail Code: 3803RWashingtonDC20460USA
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-DC-14-00072
- Response Due
- 2/28/2014
- Archive Date
- 3/28/2014
- Point of Contact
- Jennifer Kuhn
- E-Mail Address
-
Contract Specialist
(Kuhn.Jennifer@epa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Acquisition Management (OAM) intends to award a sole source, fixed-price, purchase order for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) under the authority of FAR Part 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), to Chemical Abstract Services (CAS) in order to procure a one-year renewal license for Intellectual Property and Sci-Tech Information on the STN database system. The EPA requires a 12-month subscription to the CAS STN database system. CAS is the organization that develops and assigns CAS nomenclature and CAS Registry Numbers for all existing chemicals and is responsible for establishing the CAS registry numbers for all new chemicals. OPPT requires access to the CAS Registry Numbers to verify the accuracy of pesticide chemical names and structures submitted by parties involved in the registration of pesticide products under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). This database system will also allow the Agency to perform data gathering searches used to determine health risks with respect to certain chemicals and the risks associated with chemical structures. The period of performance will be from March 1, 2014 to February 28, 2015. It has been determined that CAS is the only know source for the storage of this type of data. No other source has been located that can provide the quality and robust nature of the data which is necessary to meet the governments requirements. NO SOLICITATION FOR QUOTES IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS PROCUREMENT. Notwithstanding, any firm that believes it is capable of meeting the requirements as stated herein, may submit a firm fixed price quote by 10:00 AM ET on Friday, February 28, 2014 for consideration. A determination not to compete the purchase order based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government. All questions and concerns should be submitted in writing to Jennifer Kuhn at kuhn.jennifer@epa.gov.
- Web Link
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- Record
- SN03295789-W 20140227/140225234317-ccca0931c2de83cdf17070636bb1c273 (fbodaily.com)
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