NOTICE OF INTENT The United States Department of Energy (“DOE”), Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (“ARPA-E”) intends to award a sole-source Purchase Order to Environment & Energy Publishing, LLC (“E&E News”). The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)(B)-Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. This Notice is being published for informational purposes only. This proposed action is for a subscription to E&E News products: E&E Daily which tracks environmental and energy issues in Congress, EnergyWire which provides coverage of electric utilities, oil and gas, and the transformation of the energy sector, ClimateWire which focuses on the business and politics of climate change, GreenWire which provides information concerning environmental and energy action, and E&E News PM which looks at late breaking news. E&E News products are released daily, include news that is useful to D.C. policy makers, and cover a comprehensive variety of topics related to energy and environmental policy, politics and issues, e.g. science and technology innovation in the energy sector. The applicable North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 519130-Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals. The business size standard for this NAICS is 1,000 employees. The statutory authority for permitting other than full and open competition for this requirement is pursuant to 41 U.S.C.3304(a)(1) and FAR Part 6 for the aforementioned requirement based on the application of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)(B), only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement in response to DOE’s intent to purchase on a sole source basis. Any capability statements shall be considered by the Government if received by 3 p.m. local (Washington D.C.) time on August 20, 2021. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government to change the acquisition strategy for the proposed requirement, based upon responses to the notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (“SAM”) prior to award. You may contact SAM by telephone at 866-606-8220 or online at https://sam.gov/content/home. The anticipated award date for this acquisition is August 25, 2021. Any information, including capability statements, should be emailed to Lisa Persson at
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