National Institutes Of Health Tender

This Is A Notice Of Intent, Not A Solicitation For Competitive Proposals. A Solicitation Document Will Not Be Issued And Proposals Will Not Be Requested. the National Institutes Of Health Intends To Negotiate On A Sole Source Basis With Chemical Abstracts Service (cas) For Online Access To The Chemical Abstracts Service® (cas®) Databases Through Cas's Scifinder® Platform. scifinder Is A Web-based Interface That Provides Desk-top Access To The Proprietary Chemical Information Contained In Chemical Abstracts Service (cas) Databases. Cas Is A Division Of The American Chemical Society (acs). Scifinder Is A Research Discovery Application That Provides Unlimited Access To The World’s Most Comprehensive And Authoritative Source Of References, Substances And Reactions In Chemistry And Related Sciences Produced, Compiled, And Updated Daily By Cas Scientists Around The World. Scifinder Integrates Substances, Reactions, References, Regulatory And Commercial Availability Information Into A Single, Powerful Tool That Is Indispensable To Biomedical Scientists And Chemists Engaged In New Product And Patent Development As Well As Basic Research. no Solicitation Exists For This Requirement. The Proposed Contract Action Is For Services For Which The Government Intends To Solicit And Negotiate With Only One Source Under The Authority Of Far 6.302. The Product Is A Commercial Item As Defined In Far Part 2.101. The Period Of Performance Shall Be For One Twelve (12) Months Base Period, With Options To Renew For Four (4) Successive Twelve-month Periods. It Is Believed That Chemical Abstracts Services (cas) Is The Sole Source For This Requirement Under The Authority Of U.s.c. 253(c)(1) As Set Forth In The Federal Acquisitions Regulation (far) 6.302-1 “only One Responsible Source And No Other Supplies And Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements” Because Of The Following: Chemical Abstracts Services (cas) Is The Only Known Source That Owns The Exclusive Rights To Sell, Distribute Or Provide Online Access To The Chemical Abstracts Service® (cas®) Databases Through Cas's Scifinder® Platform Being Acquired Under This Requirement. below Is The Draft Statement Of Work. This Is Not A Solicitation For Competive Proposals. Interested Parties May Identify Their Interest And Capability To Respond To The Requirement Or Submit Proposals Which Demonstrates Their Ability To Supply The Services Described Below Or Provide A Capability Statement That Demonstrate How Other Potential Databases Can Meet The Requirement Described Below. The Capability Statement And Any Other Information Furnished Must Be In Writing And Must Contain Material In Sufficient Detail To Allow The Government To Determine If The Party Can Meet All Of The Requirements Of The Statement Of Work. Capability Statements And Related Materials Must Be Received By The Contract Specialist, No Later Than April 15, 2024 At 8:30 A.m. Eastern Time. Written Responses Received After This Date And Time Will Not Be Accepted. A Determination By The Government Not To Compete This Proposed Contract Based On The Responses Received Is Solely Within The Discretion Of The Government. The Information Received Will Be Considered Solely For The Purpose Of Whether To Conduct A Competitive Procurement. Address Responses Via Email Only To The Attention Of: O. Joy Ajao, The National Institutes Of Health, Olao, Office Of Acquisitions, Email Address: Ajaooj@mail.nih.gov draft Statement Of Work project Title: Unlimited Access To Chemical Abstracts Service (cas) Databases Through Scifinder® Web-based Interface background Information: the Division Of Library Services (dls) Currently Facilitates Access By Nih Researchers To Scifinder, A Critical Information Source For Nih Researchers, Through A Contract That Allows Interested Nih Institutes And Centers To Obtain Unlimited Access To The Resource For A Flat Annual Fee. this Umbrella Contract Provides Staff Across All Participating Institutes With Unlimited Access To The Databases. The Nih Library Would Like To Continue To Provide This Service. scifinder Is A Web-based Interface That Provides Desk-top Access To The Proprietary Chemical Information Contained In Chemical Abstracts Service (cas) Databases. Cas Is A Division Of The American Chemical Society (acs). Scifinder Is A Research Discovery Application That Provides Unlimited Access To The World’s Most Comprehensive And Authoritative Source Of References, Substances And Reactions In Chemistry And Related Sciences Produced, Compiled, And Updated Dailyby Cas Scientists Around The World. Scifinder Integrates Substances, Reactions, References, Regulatory And Commercial Availability Information Into A Single, Powerful Tool That Is Indispensable To Biomedical Scientists And Chemists Engaged In New Product And Patent Development As Well As Basic Research. Cas Editorial Analysts Index Scientific And Chemical Articles From More Than 50,000 Journals, Patents From 109 Patent Authorities, Conference Proceedings And Meeting Abstracts, Technical Reports, Books, Dissertations, Reviews, Electronic-only Journals And Web Preprints. The Cas Reference Database Contains More Than 48 Million Abstracted And Indexed Records. English Language Summaries Are Translated From Publications In More Than 50 Different Languages From More Than 180 Different Countries. Publications Date Back To The Early 1800s, With Continuous Coverage Since 1907. Content Is Updated Daily, With Many Records Being Added Within 5-30 Days Of Publication, Dependent On Source. the Cas Registry® Is The Authoritative Collection Of Disclosed Chemical Substance Information With More Than 200 Million Organic And Inorganic Substances And More Than 70 Million Sequences. over 500 Cas Scientists Collect And Analyze Published Scientific Literature From Around The Globe, Indexing With Standardized Cas Lexicon Terminology For Enhanced Retrieval And Search Precision. Records Are Enhanced With Cited And Citing References, Legal Status, And Direct Links To The Full-text Publications (where Available). the Cas Reaction Collection Covers Approximately 110 Million Reactions From 1840 To Present Including Organometallics, Total Syntheses Of Natural Products And Biotransformation Reactions. The Reaction Database Provides A Current And Reliable Source Of Synthetic Details Sourced From Journals, Patents, Dissertations, And Seminal Reference Works To Drive Synthesis Planning And Process Optimization. Records Are Enhanced With Yield Data, Detailed Reaction Conditions, And Experimental Procedures. objectives: the Specific Objective Of This Requirement Is To Provide The Nih Community With Cost­ Effective Unlimited Access To A Gateway To Search The Proprietary And Comprehensive Databases Of Chemical Information. This Action Provides A Centralized License Agreement That Shall Consolidate Unlimited Accounts From Nih Participating Institutes. With A Centralized Licensing Agreement, The Nih Will Be Able To Reduce The Cost Of Obtaining Access For Each Registered User. This Also Will Save The Nih Individual Scientists Or Groups Who Need The Service The Time And Effort To Prepare And Negotiate Separate Contracts. services To Be Performed: a. General Requirements independently, And Not As An Agent Of The Government, The Contractor Shall Furnish All Necessary Labor, Materials, Supplies, Equipment And Services (except As Otherwise Specified Herein) And Perform The Work Set Forth Below. the Project Officer Shall Monitor All Activities Occurring With This Contract To Assure That Such Activities Fall Within Stipulations Set Forth In This Contract. b. Specific Requirements: the Contractor Shall Provide Web-based Access To Cas Databases Through Scifinder Or Similar Interface. The Contractor Shall Provide An Unlimited Number Of Personal Accounts To Participating Nih Ics. without Limit, Nih Personal Account Holders Will Be Able To Scan And Search The Databases And Print Or Download The Results Of Their Searches For Their Personal And Work-related Use. These Unlimited Searches May Either Be Repetitive Scanning Of All Or Portions Of The Database For Current Awareness (profiles), Or They May Be One-time, Non-repetitive, Interactive Searches Of All Or Part Of The Databases. the Database Must Include Access To The Cas Registry Of 144+ Million Organic And Inorganic Substances. the Database Must Allow Searches By Specifying Structures, Chemical Properties, Nomenclature, Document Types, Keywords, Authors And Companies Or Organizations. the Database Must Include The Capability To Enter Structure Searches By Drawing, Using A Template, Copying And Pasting Chemical Structures From Standard Tools Including Chemdraw And Isisdraw Or Convert From Cas Registry Number, Smiles Or Inchi. the Search Capability Must Include The Unlimited Ability To Search Substances Using Chemical Property Value, Molecular Formula, Cas Registry Number, Or Chemical Name (including Trade Name). the Database Must Include Searchable Fulltext Us And International Chemical Patents That Link To An Interactive Chemistry Viewer. structure Search Options Must Include Exact, Substructure, Similarity And Markush. the Database Must Utilize Tautomers (including Keto-enol), Coordination Compounds, Charged Compounds, Isotopes, Free Ions, Resonance And Aromatic Systems (acyclic/cyclic). the Database Must Allow Sorting, Analyzing Refining, Exporting And Management Of Retrieval Sets, As Well As Designing A Synthesis Plan. the Contractor Should Include The Option To Add Nih Wide-access To Stn During The Base Or Any Of The Option Years Of The Contract. the Contractor Should Provide The Option For A One Year Trial To Biofinder. the Contractor Should Provide Proposals For A Base Year + 4 Option Years And A Base Year + 2 Option Years. government Responsibilities: the Government Shall Provide All Computer Hardware For Authorized Users To Access The Databases And Interface On Its Secure Network. deliverables: the Contractor Shall Provide Nih With An Unlimited, Blanket, Site-wide Agreement That Will Provide A Personal Account To Any User In A Participating Ic, With Access Via User Name And Password. the Contractor Will Manage Individual Personal Accounts Of Nih Staff Remotely, Allowing Them To Add Or Discontinue Accounts As They Find Necessary To Their Work. as Part Of The Base Price For The Databases And The Interface, The Contractor Shall Provide Maintenance Service In The Form Of Periodic Software Updates And Technical Support. Technical Support Must Be Available Monday Through Friday, 8:30am To 5:00pm Eastern Time. The Contractor Shall Also Provide Nih Researchers With Training Upon Request. the Contractor Shall Provide The Project Officer With Usage Statistics At Least Once Every 6 Months. The Usage Statistics Shall Be Reported By Ic And A Breakdown Of Activity By Personal Account Shall Be Included.