B--Notice of Intent to Sole Source

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures and Part 6.302-1, the US Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), intends to award a purchase order on a sole source basis to Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) for the purpose of obtaining a technical report on the evaluation of the use and adaption of HiPIPS technology as a viable non-equilibrium plasma alternative for magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) power generation. This announcement constitutes the only synopsis for this requirement; and is issued for notification purposes only. 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 5:30PM ET on September 06, 2018. Responses must be submitted in writing to contact@example.gov no later than the time and date noted above. Telephone responses and requests will not be accepted. 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 purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.