Notice of Intent to Sole Source for Energy Exemplar LLC’s PLEXOS Integrated Energy Model

Notice of Intent to Sole Source for Energy Exemplar LLC’s PLEXOS Integrated Energy Model.

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, the Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) intends to award a purchase order on a sole source basis to Energy Exemplar LLC to purchase PLEXOS license’s with five (5) users, PLEXOS Connect, and user training because PLEXOS Integrated Energy model is only available through Energy Exemplar, LLC.. This is the only software tool available that is functionally ready, compatible with NETL’s current systems, and provides the required training. PLEXOS License’s and PLEXOS Connect are proprietary to Energy Exemplar. This is considered a sole source to Energy Exemplar, LLC. because, to the best of the NETL’s knowledge, based on market research conducted, Energy Exemplar, LLC is the only known source that can provide this type of service.  No known potential alternate sources exist which could satisfy NETL's requirement. 

This notice of intent is not a request for quote/proposal.  Any interested party that believes it is capable of meeting the NETL requirement described herein may identify themselves and must provide evidence of their capability to fulfill the requirement being requested by 4:00 PM ET on September 14, 2020. Responses must be submitted in writing to the purchasing agent, Mathew Gibson, via email at Mathew.Gibson@netl.doe.gov no later than the time and date noted above. Telephone responses and requests will not be received.
 
A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.  Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement