7A--Notice of Intent to Issue a Sole Source Award to REFINITIV US LLC

The Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration (EIA) issued a Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract to REFINITIV US LLC for data subscription licenses and analytical tools. Published on February 6, 2026, this special notice informs the market of the government's intent to proceed with a non-competitive procurement under Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.103-1, which permits sole source awards when only one responsible source can meet agency requirements. The EIA has determined that REFINITIV US LLC, through its parent company London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), is the only source capable of providing the specialized data and tools necessary to fulfill the agency's mission. This Notice of Intent serves primarily as an informational announcement rather than a solicitation, allowing other potentially qualified vendors an opportunity to demonstrate comparable capabilities before the award is finalized.

The underlying requirement is for LSEG data subscription license renewals, access to proprietary Workspace analytical tools, and Application Programming Interface data streaming capabilities that support the EIA's statutorily mandated energy market analysis mission. These licenses enable the EIA to produce specialized situational awareness reports, generate energy metrics, publish data on the EIA website for public access, and create timely energy reports for policy decisions. The anticipated contract includes a base year with up to four optional renewal periods. Any responsible source interested in competing for this opportunity must submit a written response by the February 21, 2026 deadline, accompanied by strong and convincing evidence demonstrating comparable capability to satisfy the government's stated requirements; general capability statements or documentation requests will not constitute an affirmative response. If no qualified competing responses are received by the deadline, the government will proceed with the sole source award to REFINITIV US LLC, with the final determination remaining solely within the government's discretion.