D--Seequent Leapfrog Geo & Edge Software Subscription

The Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory plans to award a sole source purchase order to Bentley Systems, Inc. for Leapfrog Geo & Edge Software Subscriptions to support the commercialization of an AI-based critical mineral discovery tool and to develop basin-scale and deposit-scale geologic and resource models. The laboratory determined after market research that Bentley Systems, Inc. is the only provider of this specific software, with no known alternate sources capable of meeting the technical requirements. This action is justified under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Part 12, which governs the acquisition of commercial products and services. The solicitation number is 89243326QFE000540, and the NAICS code is 513210. Interested parties who believe they can fulfill the requirement may submit written evidence of their capability to the Contract Specialist Arturo Manantan at arturo.manantan@netl.doe.gov no later than 5:00 PM EDT on July 22, 2026. Responses must be in writing; telephone submissions will not be accepted. The government retains full discretion to determine whether to proceed with a sole source award or open a competitive procurement based on any responses received. The point of contact is located at the NETL office in Morgantown, West Virginia, with a primary phone number of 304-285-4136. This notice serves only as an intent to award and is not a solicitation for proposals.