B10-Notice_of_Intent_1.doc

SYNOPSIS:

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), on behalf of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Acquisition and Financial Assistance Branch, is the contracting office for this procurement. In accordance with FAR 13.106(b)(1), the purpose of this notice is to announce the intent to award a firm fixed price purchase order on a sole source basis to the E&E Publications, LLC.

E&E Publications, LLC offers the entire suite of online publications to satisfy the intent of the requirement (Climatewire, E&E Daily, Greenwire, E&E News PM, and Energywire). E&E Publishing, LLC is the only vendor capable of providing the suite of environmental and energy news that BOEM, Office of Alternative Energy is seeking to fulfill its mission, which requires up-to-date national and global coverage of energy and environmental news as it occurs. The purchase of the membership is anticipated to be for a 5 (5)-year period beginning May 1, 2022 through April 30, 2027 with four (4) option periods and one (1) base period.

The applicable NAICS code for this acquisition is 519130 “Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals”. This is NOT a request for competitive quotes. This notice of intent is for informational purposes only. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by the agency if received by the Point of Contact (POC) listed below no later than 11:00 A.M. (ET) on April 7, 2022.

A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. POC: Darren Ho, Contracting Officer, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Acquisition Operations Branch, 45600 Woodland Rd., Sterling, VA 20166. Any response must be emailed to Darren.Ho@bsee.gov and reference Solicitation No. 140M0122Q0017 in the subject line.