Sole_Source_Synopsis_Posting_6.13.pdf

June 13, 2019

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE-SOURCE

The United States Department of Energy (DOE), Office of International Affairs (IA) has a requirement to implement, and promote a strategic effort that will bring stakeholders in the government, business and civil society leaders with deep expertise and institutional knowledge of the Western Hemisphere and to assemble a task force that will provide independent analysis and recommendations on promoting energy and related infrastructure in the Hemisphere. This effort will result in an overall strategy that will be used to identify and support investment in energy and infrastructure amongst targeted countries and partners.

Scope:

1. The contractor will provide the following services:

• Convene a workshop(s) with relevant stakeholders to examine the strategic goals identified prior to the beginning of the independent analysis.

• Examine the broader strategic goals devoted to the energy and infrastructure buckets.

• Engage with Leaders from specific Western Hemisphere countries to check the country-specific analysis through a broader regional lens.

• Provide recommendations of how the US Government can help unlock obstacles to investment and regional integration, and further outlines an implementation roadmap along with the identification of possible projects for initial investment.

2. The Government intends to award to:

The Atlantic Council of the United States, Inc.

1030 15th Street, NW 12th Floor Washington, DC 20005-1503

DOE Special Notice Number: 89303019NIA000005

Atlantic Council is an American Atlanticist think tank in the field of international affairs that provides a forum for international political, business, and intellectual leaders. Atlantic Council’s expertise is needed for this requirement as they can provide economic and political changes defining the twenty-first century.

The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this acquisition is 541720 – Research and Development in the Social Science and Humanities.

This is a special notice for intent to sole source. The Government is not seeking competitive quotes. However, any interested party that can provide these services may submit a statement of capabilities, which if received within the dates of this posting, will be considered by DOE IA.

A statement of capabilities shall be received by 5:00pm EST on June 21st, 2019. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement will be based upon responses to this notice and it is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. The capability statement and a price list and any other information furnished must be in writing and must contain material in sufficient detail to allow the Government to determine if the party can meet all of the requirements. Capability statements and related materials must be e-mailed to krystal.paige@hq.doe.gov by 5:00pm EST on June 28th, 2019.

Contracting Office Address:

Office of Headquarters Procurement Services 1000 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20585 United States

Place(s) of Performance:

TBD Vendor Office

AND

DOE Headquarters 1000 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20585 United States

Primary Point of Contact:

Krystal Paige DOE Contracting Officer krystal.paige@hq.doe.gov https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanticism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think_tank https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_affairs mailto:krystal.paige@hq.doe.gov