--Notice of Intent to Award

This is a Notice of Intent in accordance with the Competition in Contracting Act, 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, other than full and open competition is authorized when there is only one responsible source and no other supplies and services will satisfy agency requirements to issue an extension of services on a sole source basis in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 5.201 requiring notice of a proposed contract action. Using exemption to competition 6.302-1(a) (2) (i), One Responsible Source, the Department of Energy (DOE) intends to issue a sole-source firm fixed price award for six (6) months to Standard & Poor?s (S&P). DOE?s Loan Programs Office (LPO) requires rating methodologies to assess risk and calculate Probabilities of Default (PD) and Loss-Given Defaults (LGD) for each transaction in the loan portfolio. The S&P models are uniquely able to provide the tools to perform these calculations using a highly specialized credit/risk assessment models from their proprietary comprehensive and extensive project finance database. 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 award with S&P, then they should submit a written capability statement and pricing information for the requirement by 8 AM EST July 27, 2015 to 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. Contracting Office Address: Office of HQ PS (HQ) U.S. Department of Energy Office of Headquarters Procurement Services MA-641000 Independence Ave. S.W. Washington, DC 20585US