The Midwest Area for the Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture intends to issue an award to ChemSW, 420 F Executive Court North, Fairfield, CA 94585. This is a sole source procurement under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. ChemSW provided the initial software on which our chemical inventory program and materials safety data sheet management program is based. This procurement is an upgrade of our current system and this procurement will be for the scripting language architecture to operate the hidden functionality currently on our database system. This procurement is for an upgrade key to expand the capabilities of our current system. Therefore, no other procurement will meet this need. The Chemical Storeroom, NCAUR, Peoria, IL requires 1) one (01) Upgrade to CISPro Enterprise (5 Concurrent Users) (SQL Server); 2) Priority Support for CISPro Enterprise; 3) Upgrade to MSDS Digital Filing Cabinet Enterprise; 4) Priority Support for MSDS Digital Filing Cabinet Enterprise; 5) Upgrade to MSDS SimpleView Web; 6) Priority Support for MSDS SimpleView Web; and 7) On-site Implementation Services. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Interested parties should submit written responses including prices and technical data sufficient to determine capability to meet the entire requirement and must be received in this office within 14 calendar days after publication of this notice. It should be noted that no contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice, but will be used to determine if a comparable source more advantageous to the Government is available. If no affirmative written responses are received, negotiations will be held with ChemSW without further notice. This acquisition is being conducted under the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

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