99--NOTICE OF INTENT - SUBSCRIPTION

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Analysis within the Energy Information Administration intends to award a sole source, firm fixed price contract to PIRA Energy Group for a subscription to their Global Crude Oil and Petroleum Products Retainer service. This subscription will provide the DOE with access to monthly world oil market forecast news, analytical reports, and entry to PIRA’s annual retainer client seminar scheduled for October 2012. The decision to award this contract without full and open competition is based on the justification that PIRA Energy Group is the only responsible source capable of meeting the agency’s specific requirements, as permitted under the Competition in Contracting Act and related regulations. Interested parties who believe they possess the capability to fulfill this requirement may submit their capability statements and justifications by a specified deadline, including evidence of past performance on similar projects. However, the government retains the sole discretion to determine whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement based on these submissions. This announcement serves as a notice of intent and does not constitute a solicitation, with all submissions intended solely to evaluate the potential for competition. The contract relates to NAICS code 323117 and further details, including how to respond, are provided with a deadline of September 7, 2012, at 10:00 am EST.