The Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory awarded a sole-source purchase order to Hitachi Energy USA Inc. (doing business as ABB Enterprise Software Inc.) for the renewal of PROMOD IV and Simulation Data maintenance agreements. The contract has a ceiling value of $603,969.59 and runs from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025, consisting of a base year valued at $192,724.08 and two option years valued at $209,105.63 and $226,879.61, respectively. The Department of Energy determined through market research that Hitachi Energy was the sole capable source for these proprietary software maintenance and support services. The award carries no small business set-aside designation.
PROMOD IV is a specialized energy market and power system modeling software utilized by the Department of Energy for technical analysis and regulatory oversight. Under this agreement, Hitachi Energy USA Inc. will provide ongoing maintenance, updates, and technical support for the software and associated simulation data critical to the laboratory's energy infrastructure analysis functions. The maintenance agreement renewal reflects the laboratory's continued reliance on this proprietary platform and Hitachi Energy's established role as the original equipment manufacturer with exclusive capability to sustain the system's operations through the contract period ending September 30, 2025.