U.S. Department Of Energy, Document Control Specialist, Washington, DC 20585

D -- CONTINUING SUPPORT FOR PROPRIETARY MODEL ACCESS SOL DE-RP01-00EI23456 DUE 090400 POC Patricia E. Wyatt, Contract Specialist, (202) 426-0133 The US Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration (EIA), Information Technology Group (ITG), intends to award a sole source acquisition to Standard & Poor's/DRI, to provide continuing support for proprietary model access plus extensions and revisions of the Standard & Poor's DRI economic models: the US Quarterly Macroeconomic Model, the Input-Output Model for the PC (PCIO), the Employment Model, and the Regional Model. This acquisition will be for one year plus four (4) one year options. This action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. This acquisition is unrestricted. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or to submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within forty-five (45) days after the date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based on responses to the notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received as a result of this notice of intent will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. See Note(s) 22: ***** Posted 07/25/00 (W-SN478692). (0207)

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