The Department of Energy (DOE), Loan Programs Office (LPO), plans to contract with the Ux Consulting Company, LLC (UxC) by means other than full and open competition. The Department of Energy intends to award a sole source firm-fixed price contract to UxC. The period of performance for this award will be from September 23, 2013 through September 22, 2018. This award will provide subscriptions to the Enrichment Market Outlook (EMO), Ux Weekly, and the USEC Watch. LPO carefully studies these reports as part of its continuing market research on LPO projects. UxC is the only responsible source and no other suppliers will satisfy agency requirements. UxC is the only vendor that compiles these nuclear reports and information for the nuclear project finance market and is generally regarded as the authoritative source for uranium and enrichment market information within the nuclear industry and community. In accordance with the Competition in Contracting Act, 41 USC 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 or services will satisfy agency requirements. This is a notice of intent and no solicitation is available for this requirement. Interested parties may submit capability statements and rationale by September 23, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time via e-mail to
[email protected]. Responses must reference the Synopsis Number and include the following: (1) Name and Address of the Organization; (2) Status of the company as listed under www.sam.gov; (3) Vendor point of contact with name, title, phone, fax and email; (4) DUNS number; (5) Tailored capability statement addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. No telephone inquiries or responses will be accepted. 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. A copy of the sole source justification will be made available upon request to
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