Notice of Intent to Sole Source: OLI Software License Lease renewal, Stream & Corrosion, Analyzers and OLI Flowsheet, ESP with Bronze Service

This is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source OLI Software License Lease renewal, Stream & Corrosion, Analyzers and OLI Flowsheet, ESP with Bronze Service.

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 OLI Systems, Inc. NETL requires this software in order gain corrosion and mineral scale data to effectively design and support a water treatment pilot project. This is considered a sole source to, OLI Systems, Inc. to the best of the NETL’s knowledge, based on market research conducted, OLI Systems, Inc. is the only known source that can offer this specific flowsheet software. 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 can meet the NETL requirement described herein may identify themselves and must provide evidence of their capability to fulfill the requirement being requested by 2:00 PM ET on April 13, 2021. Responses must be submitted in writing to the purchasing agent, Rebekah Parks, via email at rebekah.parks@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 determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.