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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF JANUARY 10, 2026 SAM #8811
SPECIAL NOTICE

70 -- Notice of Intent to Award to a Single Source - InChl Trust Membership

Notice Date

1/8/2026 11:57:44 AM
 

Notice Type

Special Notice
 

NAICS

513210 —
 

Contracting Office

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF Washington DC 20201 US
 

ZIP Code

20201
 

Solicitation Number

75N97026Q00002
 

Response Due

1/23/2026 9:00:00 AM
 

Archive Date

02/07/2026
 

Point of Contact

DANKANICH, BRYAN D, Rosa Lopez
 

E-Mail Address

bryan.dankanich@hhs.gov, Rosa.Lopez@hhs.gov
(bryan.dankanich@hhs.gov, Rosa.Lopez@hhs.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

NONE No Set aside used
 

Description

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Library of Medicine (NLM) National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) plans to procure, on a sole source basis, an annual membership from InChl Trust from: INCHI TRUST LTD. Flat 26 Twickenham Ct, Arbury Rd Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 2HX The response close date of the notice for this requirement is in accordance with FAR 5.101(d). This acquisition will be processed under FAR Part 12 � Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services and will be made pursuant to the authority in FAR Part 12 and is exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6. The North American Industry Standard Classification System code is 513210 and the business size standard is $47 Million. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) seeks to renew the annual membership of InChl Trust. InChl Trust membership enables unfettered access to the InChl standard - software that is critical to NCBI�s mission in the area of chemistry.? Specifically, the InChI digital standard or software provided by InChl Trust enables access to the chemical identifier approved by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) as a unique digital standard for chemistry. This standard for small molecule �sameness� determination using a simple linear string has no alternative worldwide This is �THE� standard for small molecule �sameness� determination using a simple linear string.? There is no alternative that is an international standard.? It is under the auspices of IUPAC, which is �THE� chemistry standards organization. The InChI provides a backbone within chemical information to detect when two molecules are the same, and where one can consider this at different degrees of sameness.? It is used throughout the chemical information industry as a primary identifier for discrete small molecules by researchers, publishers, pharmaceutical companies, regulators (e.g., FDA, EPA), data scientists, and more.? The InChI standard is being actively expanded as the IUPAC InChI Subcommittee designs and approve specifications for extensions. Chemists and data scientists must translate existing chemical standards into the digital space, to support the chemistry community, and therefore adoption of this standard is mission-critical to the NCBI Chemistry Program and to all collaborators. Further, NCBI requires vendor assistance with extending the standard and applying it to new areas of need such as reactions, and mixtures. The InChI digital standard is a key part of the FAIR data ecosystem, enabling information exchange and interoperability within chemistry and to connect chemistry with other disciplines. Without InChl trust membership, the NCBI Chemistry Program will be unable to: receive timely updates; have a say in the direction, priorities, and timelines of the project; be involved in the critical project discussions; and demonstrate leadership to the scientific community in open/FAIR scientific data.? If NIH drops out of the InChI Trust, it will be viewed as a signal by other participants whereby a snowball effect results in other paying participants also dropping out, thereby decreasing the viability of this critical chemistry standard. This notice is not a request for competitive quotations. However, if any interested party, especially a small business, believes it can meet the Government�s needs, it may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quote for the government to consider. The response and any other information furnished must be in writing and must contain sufficient details to allow NLM to determine if the party can perform the requirement. Responses to this notice shall be submitted to Contracting Officer, Bryan Dankanich, at bryan.dankanich@hhs.gov no later than 12:00 P.M. EST on Friday, January 23, 2026 (01/23/26). A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government reserves the right to use the information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. To receive an award, Contractors must be registered and have a valid certification through SAM.GOV. Please reference the notice number 75N97026Q00002 on all correspondence.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c535965f71a14a398aeb71e7ef33f977/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Bethesda, MD 20892, USA

Zip Code: 20892

Country: USA
 

Record

SN07680831-F 20260110/260108230036 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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