R--Virtual Acquisition Office Subscription

The U.S. Department of Energy plans to award a sole source contract to ASI Government of Arlington, VA, for a one-year subscription to the Virtual Acquisition Office. This subscription service is designed to provide acquisition professionals with current news and updates relevant to the acquisition community. The Department of Energy is invoking the exemption under 6.302-1 (a) (2) (ii), which allows for procurement from one responsible source without a competitive bidding process. This notice serves as an intent to award rather than a solicitation for proposals, and no formal solicitation is available. Interested firms that believe DOE should consider a competitive procurement have seven calendar days from the publication of this notice to submit capability statements and pricing information via email. The DOE retains the sole discretion to decide whether to open the procurement to competition based on any responses received. Information submitted will primarily be used to determine the necessity of a competitive process. The contract is identified under solicitation number DE-SOL-0006279, and further details can be accessed through the provided government contract workspace link.