--Task Package for SciFinder for December 2006 through November 2007, to purchase 995 tasks for researchers searching the SciFinder Database.

Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, the U.S. Army, REDCOM, Natick Contracting Division, Kansas Street, Natick, MA on behalf of the United States Army  Soldier System Center, Natick, MA intends to negotiate and award a purchase order to American Chem ical Society, (CAS), 2540 Olentangy River Road, Columbus Ohio 43210-0012. The order will be for a 995 quantity SciFinder task package, which government scientists and researchers use to locate publications pertinent to their research, and find out wha t will happen to chemical structures under certain reactions. CAS has proprietary rights to the SciFinder database and are the sole organization to maintain and provide product updates on it. CAS is the only responsible source and no other supplies or se rvices will satisfy agency requirement. Questions concerning this acquisition may be addressed to the above address, Attention: Mr. Greg Wilson (AMSRD-ACC-NS) or by [email protected]. This synopsis expires December 4, 2006 at 8 :00 am local t ime.