NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE - LEXISNEXIS

THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, SOUTHWESTERN POWER ADMINISTRATION (SOUTHWESTERN), INTENDS TO CONTRACT BY MEANS OF A SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION WITH LEXISNEXIS, A DIVISION OF RELX INC. FOR COMPREHENSIVE LEXISNEXIS ONLINE SERVICES UNDER THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 13.106(B)(1)(I). THE APPLICABLE NAICS CODE IS 511210 WITH A SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD OF $38.5 MILLION. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES OR PROPOSALS. INTERESTED FIRMS MUST IDENTIFY THEIR INTEREST AND PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION DEMONSTRATING THEIR CAPABILITY TO ACCOMODATE THIS REQUIREMENT BY E-MAILING THE CONTRACT SPECIALIST AT [email protected] NO LATER THAN 1:00PM CST AUGUST 17, 2017. ANY INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL BE CONSIDERED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT AT SOUTHWESTERN'S SOLE DISCRETION. THIS NOTICE IN NO WAY OBLIGATES THE GOVERNMENT TO AWARD ANY CONTRACT. SOUTHWESTERN IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY COSTS INCURRED BY RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE.