D--Notice of Intent to issue a sole source award to Oil Price Information Service,

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration plans to award a sole source contract to Oil Price Information Service, LLC for specialized fuel pricing data services critical to its national energy reporting. OPIS is uniquely positioned as the only commercial provider capable of delivering three specific data products at the required granularity: a historical study for PADD 5, a weekly ongoing report covering all PADD regions, and a monthly average regular unleaded price report. Its proprietary database contains the most comprehensive station-level fuel price data in the United States, segmented by PADD region, reformulated gasoline mandate status, and branded or unbranded classification—details no other vendor can match in scope or precision. The contract has a proposed term of one base year with five additional one-year option periods, allowing long-term stability for consistent data reporting. This notice serves as a formal opportunity for other potential providers to demonstrate they can meet the same requirements, but only if they can provide strong, convincing evidence of comparable capability. Responses must be submitted in writing by the deadline, and merely requesting documentation does not constitute an affirmative response. If no viable alternatives are received by July 15, 2026, the award will proceed exclusively to OPIS. All submissions must be directed to Jennifer Scharrer at the Department of Energy, and the solicitation falls under NAICS code 513210 for data processing services. Performance will be conducted nationally, with no specific geographic restriction beyond the scope of the data coverage.