Notice of intent to award a sole source
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- OSTI-2026-9
- Agency
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Department of Energy
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513120 Periodical Publishers
- PSC
- 7630 Newspapers And Periodicals
- Place of performance
- Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Energy's Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) has issued a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source contract for the renewal of an online subscription to IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) journals. This special notice, posted on December 31, 2025, represents the government's intention to award a firm-fixed contract to IEEE as the sole source vendor under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(i)(ii), which permits sole source awards when only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements. The subscription will provide the Department of Energy's Office of Science with access to IEEE's All-Society Periodicals dating from 1998 forward, restricted exclusively to Office of Science personnel. This notice is not a formal request for proposals but rather a notification of the government's intent to proceed with this single-source award.
Any vendor believing it can meet the stated requirement may submit a written response by January 6, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. EST to barnettn@osti.gov, though the government reserves the right to make the final determination regarding competition of this order. Prospective offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award and should direct any inquiries in writing to the designated points of contact. The contract covers a one-year base period for the 2026 calendar year and falls under NAICS code 513120 (Periodical Publishers) with a size standard of 1,000 employees. The subscription provides a direct link accessible through the OSTI.gov website under research tools via the SC e-journals link, offering non-public access to current and archived IEEE journal content for Office of Science use only.
Notice text
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) intends to issue a firm-fixed award to a single source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(i)(ii), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE.)
This requirement is for the renewal of an online subscription providing access to journals published by IEEE. The subscription period is for the 2026 calendar year. DOE intends to award this requirement as a sole source to IEEE with one (1) base year.
The Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science (SC) has a requirement for current and archived online subscription access to the IEEE’s All-Society Periodicals listed below from 1998 forward. Access is restricted to the Office of Science. DOE is provided with a direct link to the website which is listed on the OSTI.gov website under the pulldown tab labeled research tools via the SC e-journals link. This is for the Office of Science and is not publicly accessible.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 513120 with the size standard of 1,000 employees. This notice of intent is not a request for proposals or quotes.
Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via e-mail to the point of contact or alternate point of contact.
Any vendor who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement as stated herein may submit a response, which will be considered only if received by January 6, 2026 by 3:30 p.m. EST. Responses to this posting must be in writing and submitted to barnettn@osti.gov by 3:30 p.m. local time. A determination not to compete the proposed order based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Please note that any prospective offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov prior to award in accordance with FAR part 4.11.
Contracting Office Address:
US Department of Energy, Office of Scientific and Technical Information
P.O. Box 62
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Government Point of Contact: Natalie Barnett
Phone: (865) 241-3526
EMAIL: barnettn@osti.gov
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