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76--Notice of Intent to Sole Source for American Chemical Society’s Chemical Abstra

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89243326QFE000528Federal

Submission Closed05/19/2026, 09:00:00 PM UTC

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Solicitation # 7571MN26Q00102

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D--Notice of Intent to Sole Source for S&P Global Energy

Solicitation # 89243326QFE000570

The National Energy Technology Laboratory within the Department of Energy intends to award a sole source purchase order to S&P Global Energy for a one-year subscription to Regional Integrated/North America and Clean Energy Technology services from October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027. These services provide essential data and analysis on market fundamentals, policies, and pricing trends for global renewables, which are critical to the Strategic Systems Analysis and Engineering mission and strategic decision-making for research and technology programs. S&P Global Energy is currently identified as the only provider capable of meeting these specific requirements. This notice serves as an intent to sole source rather than a request for proposals. Any interested parties capable of fulfilling the requirements must submit written evidence of their capabilities to Contract Specialist Arturo Manantan by 5:00 PM ET on September 16, 2026. The government maintains full discretion on whether to proceed with a competitive procurement based on the responses received.

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Notice of Intent to Sole Source for S&P Global Energy

Solicitation # 89243326QFE000570

The Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory intends to award a sole source purchase order to S&P Global Energy for a one-year subscription to Regional Integrated/North America and Clean Energy Technology services. Running from October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027, this subscription provides critical data and analysis on market fundamentals, policies, and pricing trends for global renewables to support strategic systems analysis and engineering missions. The agency has identified S&P Global Energy as the only provider capable of meeting these specific requirements. This notice serves as an announcement of intent rather than a request for proposals. However, any interested parties capable of fulfilling the requirements must submit written evidence of their capabilities to Contracting Officer Arturo Manantan by 5:00 PM ET on September 16, 2026. The government retains sole discretion in determining whether to proceed with a competitive procurement based on the responses received.

National Energy Technology Lab

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D--S&P Global Ratings Direct Subscription

Solicitation # 140D0426Q0886

The Department of the Interior, through the Interior Business Center Acquisition Services Directorate, intends to award a sole source purchase order to Standard and Poor's Global for an S&P Global Ratings Direct subscription. This procurement, classified under NAICS code 513120, provides essential BBB bond ratings required by statute 30 CFR 1206 for product valuation and compliance audits conducted by the Office of the Natural Resources Revenue. Because S&P Global is the exclusive provider of these ratings and prohibits redistribution, the agency is utilizing sole source authority under RFO 12.102(a). The contract is expected to be awarded around October 24, 2026, with a total period of performance spanning five years, consisting of a base year and four option years. While this is a notice of intent for a sole source award, responsible sources may submit quotations including their Unique Entity ID and Taxpayer Identification Number by September 15, 2026, at 10AM EST. All interested parties must maintain active registration in the System for Award Management.

Ibc Acq Svcs Directorate (00004)

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Journal renewal: Jan 1, 2023 - Dec 31, 2023This forecast contract is for a journal renewal covering the period from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023. It is issued by the Department of Energy's Office of Science and is categorized under NAICS code 513120. The place of performance for this agreement is located in Tennessee. The procurement is managed by Small Business Program Managers Abbey Campbell and Chadsey Kittock. While the set-aside type is listed as other, the specific solicitation number is not provided. This action is part of the agency's acquisition forecast to ensure continued access to necessary journal publications.

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(OSTI buyer: Tammy Payne) Journal Renewal of InCites Benchmarking & Analytics Period of Subscription: 1/1/23-12/31/23This forecast contract involves the renewal of the InCites Benchmarking and Analytics journal subscription for the Office of Science within the Department of Energy. Managed by buyer Tammy Payne, the subscription period is designated from January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023, with the place of performance located in Tennessee. The procurement is categorized under NAICS code 513120 and is listed as a forecast with an other type of set-aside. Primary points of contact for the requirement are Small Business Program Managers Abbey Campbell and Chadsey Kittock.

Office of Science

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The Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory plans to award a sole source purchase order to the American Chemical Society’s Chemical Abstracts Service for a one-year subscription to the SciFinder and PatentPak Discovery Platform, covering the period from June 1, 2026, to May 31, 2027. This decision is based on the determination that CAS is the only provider capable of delivering the comprehensive, authoritative research discovery tools required for NETL’s mission, including unlimited access to chemical references, substances, reactions, and integrated patent data. No alternative sources capable of meeting the full scope of requirements have been identified following market research. This notice serves as a formal announcement of intent to proceed without competition, but any interested party may submit written evidence of their ability to fulfill the requirement by 5:00 PM ET on May 19, 2026, to the designated Contract Specialist. Responses must be sent via email and will be reviewed solely to assess whether competitive procurement is feasible; the government retains full discretion to proceed with sole source award regardless of responses received.

General Info

NETL awards sole source contract to CAS for SciFinder subscription, June 2026 to May 2027.

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Department Of Energy → National Energy Technology LaboratoryView Agency

NAICS

513120 - Periodical PublishersView NAICS

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PhaseClosed

PostedMay 4

special-notice

Response DeadlineMay 19

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

05/19/2026, 09:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Energy → National Energy Technology Laboratory

Contacts1 person available

OfficeMORGANTOWN, WV, 26507, USA

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Department Of Energy → National Energy Technology Laboratory

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Office AddressMORGANTOWN, WV, 26507, USA

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Manantan Jr. Arturo B

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Full Description

Notice of Intent to Sole Source for American Chemical Society’s Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) SciFinder Discovery Platform (06/01/2026 – 05/31/2027)

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, the Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) intends to negotiate and award a purchase order on a sole source basis to American Chemical Society’s (ACS) – Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) to purchase a subscription to the SciFinder and PatentPak Discovery Platform because NETL requires access to a comprehensive, authoritative research discovery application that provides unlimited access to references, chemical substances, and reactions, along with integrated patent information in order to achieve NETL’s research missions. This access has a Period of Performance of 06/01/2026 – 05/31/2027. This is considered a sole source to CAS because, to the best of the NETL’s knowledge, based on market research conducted CAS is the only known source that can meet NETL’s requirements and provide the SciFinder Discovery Platform subscription renewal. No known potential alternate sources exist which could satisfy NETL's requirements.

This notice of intent is not a request for quote/proposal. Any interested party that believes it is capable of meeting the NETL requirement described herein may identify themselves and must provide evidence of their capability to fulfill the requirement being requested by 5:00PM ET on May 19, 2026. Responses must be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist, Arturo Manantan via email at arturo.manantan@netl.doe.gov no later than the time and date noted above. Telephone responses and requests will not be received.

A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct competitive procurement.