--NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Office plans to award a contract on a sole source basis, leveraging the authority granted under 15 U.S.C. 657(a) and FAR 6.302-5(b)(5), which allows for non-competitive contracting under specific circumstances. This notice, issued in early February 2011, relates to solicitation number DE-SOL-0001663 and is categorized under NAICS code 518210, indicating it pertains to data processing, hosting, and related services. The detailed announcement is accessible through the FedConnect platform. Key aspects of this contract include the absence of a competitive bidding process, signifying the DOE's intent to directly award the contract without public competition. Specific organizational or agency details, including office addresses or performance locations, were not provided, highlighting that this notice primarily serves to inform potential interested parties of the sole source procurement intent rather than to solicit proposals. The notice aims to notify stakeholders and maintain transparency regarding the DOE’s contracting actions within regulatory frameworks.