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76--Notice of Intent to Sole Source for American Chemical Society’s Chemical Abstra

Solicitation89243326QFE000528Notice typeSpecial Notice

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76--Notice of Intent to Sole Source for American Chemical Society’s Chemical Abstra

Special Notice89243326QFE000528May 4, 2026 · v1

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Opportunity Summary

The Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) intends to negotiate and award a sole-source purchase order to the American Chemical Society’s Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS). This requirement is for a subscription to the SciFinder and PatentPak Discovery Platform, which provides researchers with unlimited access to references, chemical substances, reactions, and integrated patent information. NETL utilizes this comprehensive research discovery application to support its ongoing research missions. Market research indicates that CAS is the only known source capable of providing the SciFinder Discovery Platform subscription renewal, as no alternate sources currently satisfy the agency’s technical requirements.

This acquisition is classified under NAICS 513120, Periodical Publishers, and PSC 7610, BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS. The anticipated period of performance for the subscription is June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027. Under solicitation number 89243326QFE000528, this special notice serves as a notice of intent to sole source rather than a request for quotes or proposals.

Interested parties that can demonstrate the capability to fulfill these requirements must submit written evidence to the contract specialist, Arturo B. Manantan Jr., by May 19, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET. The government maintains sole discretion in determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement based on any information received. This notice was published on May 4, 2026, and contains no associated attachments.

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Opportunity Details

Response deadline: May 19, 2026Expired 27 days ago
NAICS: 513120 (opens in new tab)
PSC: 7610 (opens in new tab)
Set aside: —
Published: May 4, 2026
Updated: May 4, 2026
Agency: ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF (opens in new tab)
Office: ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF
Department: —
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Contact and place of performance

Point of contact: Manantan Jr., Arturo B.

Place of performance: Not specified

Original Description

Notice of Intent to Sole Source for American Chemical Society’s Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) SciFinder Discovery Platform (06/01/2026 – 05/31/2027)

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, the Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) intends to negotiate and award a purchase order on a sole source basis to American Chemical Society’s (ACS) – Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) to purchase a subscription to the SciFinder and PatentPak Discovery Platform because NETL requires access to a comprehensive, authoritative research discovery application that provides unlimited access to references, chemical substances, and reactions, along with integrated patent information in order to achieve NETL’s research missions. This access has a Period of Performance of 06/01/2026 – 05/31/2027. This is considered a sole source to CAS because, to the best of the NETL’s knowledge, based on market research conducted CAS is the only known source that can meet NETL’s requirements and provide the SciFinder Discovery Platform subscription renewal. No known potential alternate sources exist which could satisfy NETL's requirements.

This notice of intent is not a request for quote/proposal. Any interested party that believes it is capable of meeting the NETL requirement described herein may identify themselves and must provide evidence of their capability to fulfill the requirement being requested by 5:00PM ET on May 19, 2026. Responses must be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist, Arturo Manantan via email at [email protected] no later than the time and date noted above. Telephone responses and requests will not be received. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct competitive procurement.