76--Notice of Intent to Sole Source
ID: 89243325NFE000195Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OFENERGY, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORYMORGANTOWN, WV, 26507, USA

NAICS

Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services (519290)

PSC

BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS (7610)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/7e2b9b7f47154bf193d88162c2c78d8c/view
Timeline
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    Posted Mar 24, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
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    Updated Mar 24, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
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    Due Apr 8, 2025, 7:30 PM UTC
Description

The Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) intends to award a sole source contract to S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC for the renewal of subscription services to the SNL Energy (Capital IQ Pro) platform, including the Power Forecasting Add-on. This procurement aims to secure access to proprietary subscription services that provide critical industry data, research reports, and financial analytics essential for developing investment strategies and assessing technology trends in the energy sector. The subscription is vital for NETL's operations, offering insights that are not available through existing modeling tools. Interested parties that believe they can meet the requirements must submit their capabilities in writing to Cynthia Madison at cynthia.madison@netl.doe.gov by 3:30 PM ET on April 8, 2025, as this notice serves solely for notification purposes and not as a request for proposals.

Point(s) of Contact
Madison, Cynthia
(412) 386-9663
cynthia.madison@netl.doe.gov
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