Notice of Intent to Sole Source for Fire Protection Services

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, the Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technical Laboratory (NETL) intends to award a purchase order, on a sole source basis to The City of Morgantown for the annual fire protection services for a base period of one-year and four, one-year option periods. This is considered a sole source to The City of Morgantown because, in accordance with the Morgantown, WV City Code Article 747, only the City of Morgantown Fire Department is the only Fire Department in the city and the only Fire Department allowed to exist in the city to perform fire protection services. The City of Morgantown 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 July 26, 2017. Responses must be submitted in writing to George.Lemasters@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.