NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Scientific and Technical Information intends to issue a firm-fixed award to a single source for the renewal of an online subscription providing access to journals published by IEEE. The subscription period is for the 2026 calendar year, and the award will be made to IEEE with one base year. The Department of Energy has a requirement for current and archived online subscription access to IEEE's All-Society Periodicals from 1998 forward. Access is restricted to the Office of Science, and DOE is provided with a direct link to the website. • The NAICS code for this requirement is 513120 with a size standard of 1,000 employees. • The notice of intent is not a request for proposals or quotes. • Any vendor who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a response, which will be considered only if received by January 6, 2026. • Prospective offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov prior to award.