Special Notice- Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) intends to issue a firm-fixed award to a single source for the renewal of the Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID) API contract. The contract is for a one-year period, and the membership period is from 4/1/26 to 3/31/27. ORCID provides an identifier for individuals to use with their name as they engage in research, scholarship, and innovation activities. The tools ORCID provides enable transparent and trustworthy connections between researchers, their contributions, and affiliations. • The contract is for the renewal of the ORCID API contract • The membership period is from 4/1/26 to 3/31/27 • ORCID provides an identifier for individuals to use with their name • The tools ORCID provides enable transparent and trustworthy connections between researchers • The contract is for a one-year period