CHEMDOODLE LICENSE OR EQUAL
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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. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking proposals for a ChemDoodle Advanced Software Suite Annual Site License Renewal or Equal, including maintenance and technical support. This requirement has been updated with a new Period of Performance, requiring all quotes to be resubmitted. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. Quotes are due January 30, 2026, at 5:00 pm EST.
Scope of Work
The FDA requires an FDA site license for a chemical drawing tool to support over 1100 users, including chemists and informatics staff. The tool must support Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems. Key requirements for the software suite include:
- Drawing Capabilities: Interactive UI for drawing chemical structures and diagrams with publication features.
- Export Capabilities: Save structures in various formats (molfile, SMILES, InChI/InchiKey, SD file, cdx file) and high-quality images (PDF, SVG, Doc).
- Bulk Viewing & Import: Open SD files as chemical spreadsheets in Excel; import structures from various file formats and convert image structures to interpretable formats.
- IUPAC Naming: Convert IUPAC names to chemical structures and name molecules using IUPAC rules.
- Calculations & References: View structures in Excel, register new chemicals, retrieve scientific data, calculate properties, and retrieve FDA-specific data.
- Conformers: Generate interactive 3D energy-minimized versions of chemical structures. Maintenance and technical support must include access to releases, technical support via phone, chat, and email, access to a knowledge base, and the ability to download updates, fixes, and patches.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price (FFP)
- Period of Performance: 12 months from the date of award.
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- NAICS Code: 813920
- Small Business Size Standard: $25.5 million or $14 million
- Quote Submission Deadline: January 30, 2026, 5:00 pm EST
- Questions Deadline: January 29, 2026, 5:00 pm EST
- Published Date: January 27, 2026
Evaluation
Award will be made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis. Quotes must meet all stated requirements to be considered technically acceptable. The overall price will be evaluated, and mathematical accuracy of the total price will be verified.
Submission Requirements
- Method: Electronically via email to Tiffany Hatcher (Tiffany.Hatcher@fda.hhs.gov).
- Eligibility: Offerors must be an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), authorized reseller, or servicing agent.
- Notes: Quotes must be complete and firm fixed price; partial quotes will not be considered. All compatibility information for "equal" products must be included in the quotation. Additional Federal discounts are highly encouraged.