--TAS::89 0228::TAS Sole Source Acquisiton with Rhodium Group, LLC. Provide analyt

A sole source contract was awarded to Rhodium Group, LLC (RHG) on September 8, 2010, in accordance with the Competition in Contracting Act, 41 USC 253 [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. RHG is providing the Department of Energy?s (DOE) Office of Policy and International Affairs (PI) with analytical support in assessing the impact of existing and prospective energy-related domestic and international policies on the U.S. economy, national energy security, and the global climate. PI?s mission is to better understand how to enhance investments in clean energy to combat global climate change, reduce American dependence on foreign oil, create jobs and enhance American competitiveness in international markets. PI?s mission objectives have been expanded in the quantitative analysis of domestic and international energy markets and qualitative assessment of international energy and climate change policy developments. Additionally, PI has been tasked to define the framework for a legislative proposal that will achieve President?s Obama?s goal of having 80 percent of electricity come from clean resources by 2035. PI has also experienced a substantial increase in its international cooperative activities due to the launch and subsequent building of momentum behind the Clean Energy Ministerial and other DOE efforts, such as the U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center. Additional support is required from RHG for its expertise in evaluating global energy and climate change policy developments, and also its international diplomacy for PI to achieve their augmented mission objectives. RHG continues to have a unique combination of analytic and technical expertise in the energy and climate change policy on U. S. employment and international competitiveness. Additionally, RHG has accomplished innovative and cutting edge work enhancing NEMS to evaluate the impacts of various climate and energy policies, including proposed legislation that affect the U. S. energy sector. RHG is the only private sector organization to combine recent international climate change diplomacy experience with world-class energy economies and modeling capabilities. Access to this integrated suite of capabilities is integral to PI?s mission. This notice identifies the Government?s intent to modify the existing contract by expanding the Statement of Work deliverables and increasing the value of the contract to meet the accelerated and enhanced mission of the Office of Policy and International Affairs. The estimate to complete these additional requirements is $500,000. Interested parties may submit capability statement and rationale by September 8, 2011 at 1:00 pm via e-mail to contact@example.gov. The written response must include a general statement for services mentioned in this announcement and past performance client information for similar work. A determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract modification based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether it is in the Government?s best interest to conduct a competitive acquisition for this additional requirement.