AWARD TO PLATTS, INC.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) in Morgantown, WV, intends to award on a non-competitive basis, a contract to Platts, Inc. for the purchase of five (5) comprehensive detailed databases maintenance agreements for a period of one year. These databases are currently the site standard at NETL. Platts, Inc. is the original manufacturer of these databases and therefore the only source for the maintenance agreements. 1. COALdat 2. GASdat 3. NEWgen 4. POWERdat 5. POWERmap The proposed contract action is for commercial supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.501. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within twenty days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Questions may be submitted via email or fax to the following: Diane Franklin Fax: +1 (555) 000-0000 Email: contact@example.gov