--Special Notice to Add Work that is Beyond the Scope of the Houlihan Lokey, Inc?s

The Department of Energy issued a special notice to add work beyond the original scope of its contract with Houlihan Lokey, Inc., under contract number DE-LP0000061. This contract, awarded on November 1, 2012, was executed using the urgency exception provision 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(2) for highly specialized financial advisory services. The modification increased the contract value by $60,000 and was set to expire shortly after, on November 15, 2012. This notice does not invite proposals from other firms, as the work is being added as a sole source modification based on a documented justification available through FedConnect. The special notice clarifies that the additional work extends beyond the original contract scope and reiterates that it is not a solicitation but an administrative update to an existing contract. The contract details, including solicitation number DE-SOL-0005051 and other administrative information, are accessible via the provided federal contract workspace link. This procurement action underscores the Department of Energy's need for urgent, highly specialized financial advisory services, justifying the use of the sole source and urgency exception.