Cas Scifinder Discovery Platform Tender in USA - 145648362

Sources Sought Notice
Title: CAS SciFinder Discovery Platform
NAICS Code: 513210, Software Publishers
PSC: 7A21, it and telecom - business application software
Description:
The U.S. Army Contracting Command - New Jersey, on behalf of U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command - Armaments Center (DEVCOM-AC) at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, is conducting market research to determine the capability of businesses to provide licensed access to the CAS SciFinder Discovery Platform software.
The contractor shall provide one license to access the CAS SciFinder Discovery Platform, with delivery via electronic means. The period of performance is 12 months from contract award, with four 12-month option periods (if exercised). The effort is unclassified, subject to export control regulations, and requires an OPSEC review prior to public release.
DISCLAIMER:
“THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A “REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)” TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. RESPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR RFP, IF ANY ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT.”
BACKGROUND:
The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 513210, Software Publishers with a Small Business Size Standard of $47 million. The Product Service C...
Notice ID: w15qkn-26-x-1c7k

Department/Ind. Agency: dept of defense

Sub-tier: dept of the army

Office: w6qk acc-pica

Product Service Code: 7a21 - it and telecom - business application software (perpetual license software)

NAICS Code: 513210 - Software Publishers

Inactive Dates: aug 07, 2026

Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date