SPECIAL NOTICE
70 -- Intent to Award: Business News Americas
- Notice Date
- 3/26/2021 1:14:54 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 511199
— All Other Publishers
- Contracting Office
- HEADQUARTERS PROCUREMENT SERVICES WASHINGTON DC 20585 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20585
- Solicitation Number
- 89303021QEI000022
- Response Due
- 4/15/2021 9:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 04/30/2021
- Description
- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Information Administration (EIA) (OEA) plans to contract with Business News Americas to receive their �Bentek� natural gas energy information data by means other than full and open competition. This is a sole source acquisition without full and open competition. This document sets forth the justification and approval for the use of one of the exceptions to full and open competition allowed under the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984 (CICA) and FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). This award is to acquire services from Business News Americas for Company Profiles, News, Data, and Intelligence Series for Electric Power and Oil & Gas to allow OEA to continue providing energy projections and analyses worldwide for three EIA users. The estimated term of this contract shall be for 36 months, which includes a 12-month base period and two (2) twelve (12) months option years. EIA�has a continuing need for the Business News Americas online analytical and data services to fulfill EIA mission requirements for the timely collection and analysis of energy data.�Business News Americas provides energy insight and business intelligence information in countries throughout Latin America.� Business News Americas provides Company Profiles, News, Data and Intelligence Series for Oil & Gas and Electric Power. Only a brand-name service can fulfill the Government�s needs and is essential to the Government�s requirements, thereby precluding consideration of a service manufactured by another company.�� This notice serves as Notice of Intent to award a sole source purchase order and is not a solicitation or a request for competitive quotes. However, all sources who can demostrate the caapbility to meet this requirment and fullfill the needs of the goverment�may submit a capability statement by the closing date of this notice, which will be considered by the Government. The written response must include a detailed discussion demonstrating experience providing services identified in this announcement and client information for similar work previously performed. Capability statements shall not exceed three pages (including cover letters, graphics, appendices, references, etc.) and shall be submitted via the Message function in beta.SAM located at https://www.beta.SAM.gov. Capability Statements should be submitted to daniel.fordham@hq.doe.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. CLOSING RESPONSE TIME & DATE: April 15, 2021, 12:00 P.M. local prevailing time (Washington D.C.) ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE: May 24, 2021
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Washington, DC 20585, USA
- Zip Code: 20585
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20585
- Record
- SN05954415-F 20210328/210326230109 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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