NOTICE OF INTENT The Department of Energy (DOE) Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office (PPPO) intends to issue a noncompetitive contract with Louisiana Energy Services, LLC (LES). This contract will be a follow-on to the current Purchase Order DE-EM0002122. This contract with LES will have a period of performance of August 22, 2022 through August 21, 2027. LES will perform physical receipt as needed, storage, and maintain a uranium hexafluoride (UF6) holding account to facilitate transfers (Book and Physical Transfers) of UF6 from DOE to other entities. The contractor shall be licensed to receive and hold DOE UF6 in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations, establish a UF6 holding account with DOE, provide accounting and reporting services for DOE's UF6 in contractor's possession and/or DOE's UF6 holding account which includes reporting into the Nuclear Materials Management & Safeguards System (NMMSS), conduct Book Transfers and Physical Transfers between DOE and other entities at DOE direction and provide access to DOE (or DOE representative) to perform required oversight. In accordance with Competition in Contracting Act, 41 U.S.C. §3304 (a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), other than full and open competition is authorized when there is only one responsible source and no other services will satisfy agency requirements. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 525990. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: All responsible sources may identify their interest by submitting a capability statement in response to this requirement, which shall be considered by the agency. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes or proposals. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. The Government does not intend to pay for information provided in response to this publication. Written responses to this notice must be submitted within 15 days from the date of this posting and shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona fide capability to fulfill this requirement. All interested parties shall submit clear and convincing documentation demonstrating their capabilities to satisfy the requirements listed above to Tyler Hicks by email at
[email protected]. The capability documentation should include general information and technical background describing in detail the prospective contractor's capabilities and experience that will demonstrate the ability to support these immediate requirements. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REQUEST FOR A FORMAL PROPOSAL OR A PRESOLICITATION NOTICE.