A--Sponsorship for the Transportation Research Board’s Forum on Automated Vehicles

Notice of Intent to Sole Source to the Transportation Research Board (TRB) for DOE Sponsorship of the Transportation Research Board’s forum on Automated Vehicles & Shared Mobility. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, the Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) intends to award a purchase order on a sole source basis to the Transportation Research Board (TRB) for DOE Sponsorship of the board’s forum on Automated Vehicles & Shared Mobility. The anticipated period of performance for this requirement is from January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019. This is considered a sole source to TRB because sponsorship in the forum is the only avenue for DOE to fully participate in the forum. The TRB is the only known source that can provide access to this type of forum and research. No known potential alternate sources exist which could satisfy NETL's requirement. 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 5:30 PM ET on December 21, 2018. Responses must be submitted in writing to the buyer, Mathew Gibson, via email at contact@example.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 a competitive procurement.