Synopsis: This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 6.302-1(b)(2). The ACC-APG Tenant Contracting Division, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price sole source contract to Chemical Abstracts Service ( quote mark CAS quote mark ), a division of the American Chemical Society Cage Code 019P5 of 2540 Olentangy River Rd. COLUMBUS, OH, 43202-1505. The contractor shall provide one full year subscription and two option years on SciFinder. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 519130. Posting date of this requirement is 19 February, 2015. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 25 February 2015. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government in future procurements. This is not a Request for Quote. This is a written notice to inform the public of the Government's intent to award on a sole source basis for the required services. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted to: Rex M, Valdez Email:
[email protected]. NLT 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 25 February 2015. Telephonic inquiries will not be considered.