PerkinElmer ChemDraw Professional Software Licenses

NOTICE OF INTENT to Sole Source

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER: 75N95023Q00178
2. TITLE: PerkinElmer ChemDraw Professional Software Licenses
3. CLASSIFICATION CODE:

7A21 IT and Telecom High Performance Compute (Hardware and Perpetual License Software)

NAICS CODE: 513210 Software Publishers

1. RESPONSE DATE:

March 31, 2023, at 12:00 PM ET

1. PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT:

Michele Pastorek

michele.pastorek@nih.gov

Phone: 301.827.1739

1. DESCRIPTION:

INTRODUCTION

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SYNOPSIS TO AWARD A CONTRACT WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME).

The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with PerkinElmer Informatics, Inc. to provide the following:

• 90 Annual Licenses for PerkinElmer Chem Draw Professional software for a one 12-month period.
• Optional Line Item: 30 PerkinElmer ChemDraw licenses (12/30/2023-04/09/2024)
• Optional Line Item: 2 PerkinElmer CBOE licenses (12/30/2023-04/09/2024).

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE and SET ASIDE STATUS

The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 513210 Software Publishers with a Size Standard of $47 million.

This acquisition is NOT set aside for small businesses, but rather is a sole source acquisition to PerkinElmer Informatics, Inc.

REGULATORY AUTHORITY

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6 Competition Requirements. FAR Subpart 13.106-1 (b) Soliciting from a single source provides that: For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, Contracting officers may solicit from one source IF the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name OR industrial mobilization).

The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2023-01 dated December 30, 2022.

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT

PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES:

The purpose of this requirement is to is to purchase PerkinElmer ChemDraw Professional software licenses and PerkinElmer CBOE licenses to allow use by researchers within the Division of Preclinical Innovation (DPI) at NCATS.

ESTIMATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

Base: For 90 PerkinElmer ChemDraw licenses: 04/10/2023 04/09/2024

Optional Line Item: 30 PerkinElmer ChemDraw licenses: 12/30/2023 04/09/2024

Optional Line Item: 2 PerkinElmer CBOE licenses: 12/30/2023-04/09/2024

CONTRACTING WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME) DETERMINATION

The determination by the Government to award a contract without providing for full and open competition is based upon the market research conducted. Specifically, PerkinElmer Informatics, Inc. is the only vendor in the marketplace that can provide this proprietary software required by NCATS .

The intended source is:

PerkinElmer Informatics, Inc.

940 Winter Street

Waltham, MA 02451

CLOSING STATEMENT

THIS SYNOPSIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this notice.

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis or to conduct a competitive procurement.

Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, the delivery period after contract award, the prompt payment discount terms, the F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), the Unique Entity ID (UEI), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov.

All responses must be received by the closing date and time of this announcement and must reference the solicitation number, 75N95023Q00178. Responses must be submitted electronically to Michele Pastorek, Contract Specialist, at michele.pastorek@nih.gov. U.S. Mail and fax responses will not be accepted.