99--NOTICE OF INTENT - SUBSCRIPTION

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Analysis (OEA) in the Energy Information Administration (EIA) plans to contract with PIRA Energy Group for the Global Crude Oil and Petroleum Products Retainer subscription. The government intends to award a sole source firm fixed price contract to PIRA Energy Group. PIRA's subscription will provide access to their monthly world oil market forecast news, analysis service and passes to the annual retainer client seminar held in October 2012. In accordance with the Competition in Contracting Act, 41USC 253(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, other than full and open competition is authorized when there is only one responsible source and no other supplies and services will satisfy agency requirements. Interested parties may submit capability statements and rationale by September 7, 2012 at 10:00am eastern standard time via e-mail to [email protected]. The written response must include a general statement f or services mentioned in this announcement and past performance client information for similar work. A determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive requirement. This is a notice of intent and no solicitation is available for this requirement.