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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) intends to award a Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity sole source contract to Bloomberg Finance for use of the Renewable Energy Insight Services subscription, the Energy Smart Technology Services subscription and the Energy Smart Technology Services subscription. Bloomberg Finance will also provide the DOE with access to the following proprietary models, indices and benchmarking tools: GE2M, U.S. Renewable Energy Credit, Solar Spot Index, Wind Turbine Index, Lithium Battery Index, WVAL and LCOE. The contract will have one base year plus one option year. The DOE is using exemption to competition 6.302-1(a) (2) (ii), One Responsible source. This is a notice of intent and not a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation is available for this requirement. If a firm believes the DOE should not pursue this sole source contract with Bloomberg Finance, then they should submit a capability statement and pricing information fo r the requirement within seven (7) calendar days of publication of this notice. A determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.