B01-NOI_to_Sole_Source_1.pdf

This notice is in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.2, Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), Acquisition and Financial Assistance Branch (AFAB), on behalf of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), is the contracting office for this procurement. The purpose of this notice is to announce the intent to award, on a sole-source basis, a fixed price Purchase Order to the University of Texas at Austin, under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106(b) soliciting from a single source.

The University of Texas at Austin will provide BOEM a Gulf Coast Carbon Center (GCCC) membership. Market research efforts have indicated that the University of Texas at Austin is the only source that can provide the membership. No other vendors have the required membership and, as such, the University of Texas at Austin can complete this request. The University of Texas at Austin is the only responsible source to meet the requirement.

This is not a request for competitive quotes; however, all interested sources that believe they can meet the requirement may submit a capability statement no later than August 16, 2022 at 5:00PM ET to the point of contact for this notice. Information received as a result of this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement and will be at the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer.

All submissions in response to this notice must be submitted in writing via email to the Contract Specialist, Stephanie Brock, at Stephanie.Brock@bsee.gov no later than August 16, 2022 at 5:00PM ET. Telephone calls regarding this matter will neither be accepted nor returned.

mailto:Stephanie.Brock@bsee.gov