D--Notice of Intent to Award/Synopsis

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE - THIS IS A NOTICE OF THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENT TO ISSUE A SOLE SOURCE AWARD TO ASI Government, Inc. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Environmental Management (EM) has a requirement for ASI Government, Inc.?s Virtual Acquisition Office (VAO) subscription service for 40 EM users at DOE Headquarters (HQ) and DOE Field Sites. DOE?s Office of Headquarters Procurement Services, located at 1000 Independence Ave, SW, Washington, DC 20585, intends to award a sole source Purchase Order to ASI for the VAO subscription product to supply specialized Federal acquisition-related online subscription services, research tools, and advisory services in order to fulfill EM mission requirements. The appropriate North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 611710, Educational Support Services and the applicable size standard is $15.0 million. DOE is proposing to award a Purchase Order that consists of a period of performance from the date of award through December 17, 2016. The DOE is utilizing the authority granted under Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), ?Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available,? for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. This notice of intent constitutes a fulfillment of the requirement to synopsis proposed contract actions in accordance with FAR 5.101(a)(1), FAR 5.201(b)(1)(i), and FAR 13.105(a) and is not a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation is available for this requirement. In accordance with FAR 5.207(c)(16)(i), all responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency, no later than 1:00PM ET, Tuesday, December 15. Responses must be in writing, by email to the Contract Specialist at contact@example.gov. 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.