Notice of Intent to Sole Source to CAPITAL ECONOMICS (N. A. ) LIMITED

The Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration (EIA) has published a Notice of Intent to Sole Source a contract to CAPITAL ECONOMICS (N.A.) LIMITED for the procurement of energy outlook services. This special notice was posted on January 30, 2026, and represents the agency's intention to award a firm-fixed-price contract under simplified acquisition procedures for certain commercial products. The notice is classified under NAICS code 518210, which pertains to computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services. This is a civilian contracting opportunity managed by the Department of Energy Headquarters. The publication of this notice allows other qualified sources to submit competing proposals before a sole source award is finalized.

The primary objective of this procurement is to acquire Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), Annual Energy Outlook (AEO), and International Energy Outlook (IEO) services from the specified vendor. The contract structure includes a one-year base period with four optional one-year renewal periods, totaling a potential five-year engagement. Interested contractors must submit written responses by February 13, 2026—fifteen calendar days from publication—and responses must be accompanied by strong and convincing evidence demonstrating comparable capability to fulfill the stated requirements. Interested parties should direct their submissions to Hind.Kanine@hq.doe.gov with the notice title included in the subject line. If no competing responses demonstrating equivalent capability are received within the deadline, the agency will proceed with awarding the contract solely to CAPITAL ECONOMICS (N.A.) LIMITED. Requests for documentation alone will not be considered sufficient responses to this notice.