Chemoinformatic Platform
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
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PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) is conducting a Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought (SS) to identify capable sources for a web-based Chemoinformatic Platform software license. This platform is essential for state-of-the-art chemical research, including drug development, chemical reactions, drug metabolism, and intellectual property rights. Responses are due May 29, 2026.
Scope of Work
USAMRIID requires a non-personal service(s) contract for a web-based chemoinformatic platform. The platform must be currently developed and commercially available, supporting current and future Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and Joint Science and Technology Office (JSTO) funded project priorities. Key requirements (Minimal Essential Characteristics - MECs) include:
- Delivered as a web-based service accessible via modern browsers.
- Seamlessly ties chemical substance indices to primary literature, patents, or references.
- Indexes over 250 million chemical substances and 70 million protein/nucleic acid sequences.
- Manually curated or indexed for reproducibility and reliability.
- Indexes over 150 million chemical reactions.
- Provides predictive retrosynthetic analysis capabilities.
- Compatible with or provides integrated life sciences content (bioactivity, toxicology, pharmacology).
- Enables property-based searches, integrating substance information with chemical vendor catalogs, traceable to primary literature.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought (SS) – for market research and planning purposes only; not a solicitation.
- NAICS Code: 513210 – Software Publisher
- Product Service Code: DA10 (SaaS)
- Set-Aside: None specified, but responses from capable and qualified Small Business sources are encouraged.
- Response Due: May 29, 2026, 10:00 AM Eastern Time
- Published: May 15, 2026
Evaluation
This is a market research tool to determine the availability and adequacy of potential sources. Responses will not be evaluated for award, and no evaluation letters or results will be issued. This notice does not constitute a solicitation or an obligation for the Government.
Additional Notes
Interested parties should submit a capability statement (not exceeding 10 pages, excluding cover page) addressing how they can fulfill the PWS requirements and MECs. Submissions must be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format. The cover page should include organization details, points of contact, and a list of ordering vehicles. Respondents must be registered in SAM.gov under NAICS 513210. Responses should be emailed to Ryan Jorgensen (ryan.r.jorgensen.civ@health.mil) and Tonya Kreps (tonya.r.kreps.civ@health.mil). No phone calls will be entertained.