# Notice of Intent to Sole Source American Chemical Society Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/noticeofintenttosolesourceamericanchemicalsociety - Solicitation number: Notice_of_Intent_to_Sole_Source_American_Chemical_Society - Notice type: Special notice - Status: No response deadline - Department: Environmental Protection Agency - Contracting office: Water, Tribal & Science Division (68HERW) - NAICS: 541519 Other Computer Related Services - Who can bid, by location: Location not published. The notice publishes no state, city or site; its documents may. - First posted: October 29, 2026 - Last posted: October 29, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/13c11ad5ca3b4523bb87de93f2f49560/view ## Description Notice of Intent for Sole Source The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Research Triangle Park (RTP) in Durham, North Carolina intends to award, on a sole source basis, a purchase order to American Chemical Society in accordance with RFO 6.103-1(b) to purchase a subscription to American Chemical Society’s CAS SciFinder. This procurement is recommended to be processed without full and open competition. EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention Office of Mission Critical Operations requires a subscription to American Chemical Society’s CAS SciFinder. The American Chemical Society software subscription shall include: CAS SciFinder Discovery Platform subscription This Notice of Intent is not a request for proposals. This notice of intent is for information purposes only; therefore, no solicitation will result from this announcement. Submit questions or concerns via email (using PDF, MS Word, Excel attachments) to Contract Specialist, Jeremy Melby, at melby.jeremy@epa.gov. No telephone calls will be accepted. The NAICS code for this procurement is: 541519 – Other Computer Related Services ## Attachments - [Notice of Intent for Sole Source SciFinder.pdf](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/0d0c72afcd61406580f40926635a1a45/download) ## Open now in the same industry 36 open in NAICS 541519. - New Action: TIC Application Firewall Maintenance Renewal (VA-27-00009587) (36C10B26Q0822), due November 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c10b26q0822 - Quantum Scalar Tape Library Support - BRAND NAME OR EQUAL (7/1/2026 - 6/31/2027) ELMT STANDALONE (80NSSC27940543Q), due November 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/80nssc27940543q - 495 - PowerScribe 360 and Upgrade - Three-Year IDIQ - PoP 11-11-26 to 11-10-29 (36C25927R0001), due November 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c25927r0001 ## Publications - October 29, 2026: Special notice. Notice 13c11ad5ca3b4523bb87de93f2f49560. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/13c11ad5ca3b4523bb87de93f2f49560/view ## Points of contact - Melby, Jeremy, melby.jeremy@epa.gov, 9195410314 - Church-Mathis, Kimberley, churchmathis.kimberley@epa.gov, 9195413826 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/noticeofintenttosolesourceamericanchemicalsociety.