76--Notice of Intent to Sole Source
ID: 89243325NFE000195Type: Special Notice
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ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OFENERGY, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORYMORGANTOWN, WV, 26507, USA

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Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services (519290)

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BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS (7610)

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https://sam.gov/opp/7e2b9b7f47154bf193d88162c2c78d8c/view
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    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.

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