Notice of Intent to Award to a Single Source - InChI Trust Membership

The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) seeks to renew its annual membership with InChI Trust, which provides access to the InChI digital standard, a critical software for chemistry research. The InChI standard enables the determination of small molecule "sameness" using a simple linear string and is widely adopted in the chemical information industry. The membership is essential for NCBI's mission in the area of chemistry, and without it, the organization will be unable to receive timely updates, participate in project discussions, and demonstrate leadership in open/FAIR scientific data. • The InChI Trust membership provides access to the InChI digital standard, a critical software for chemistry research. • The membership is essential for NCBI's mission in the area of chemistry. • The InChI standard enables the determination of small molecule "sameness" using a simple linear string. • The membership is required for NCBI to receive timely updates, participate in project discussions, and demonstrate leadership in open/FAIR scientific data.