Opportunity: Notice of Intent to Sole Source: CHAMPS Software

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, the Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) intends to award a purchase order, on a sole source basis, to Champs Software, Inc. for a base period and four, one-year option periods for annual maintenance for the CHAMPS software license. This is considered a sole source to Champs Software, Inc. because, to the best of the NETL’s knowledge and based on market research conducted, Champs Software, Inc. is the only known source that can provide this maintenance service for their proprietary business solution current in use at NETL. In addition, replacing this software with another brand would have broad sweeping consequences with significant costs: underlying data structures and infrastructure changes that may be needed; migration of data to a new tool/structure would need to be planned and could result in a loss of service and further exploitation; users that may need additional training on the new product; technical resources to support the new tool may be required; additional hardware may be needed; and the decommission of the current product which could be costly. All of this would require the approval of the Investment Review Board (IRB). No known potential alternate sources exist which could satisfy NETL’s requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for quote/proposal. Any interested party that believes it is capable of meeting the NETL requirement described herein may identify themselves and must provide evidence of their capability to fulfill the requirement being requested by 9:00 AM ET on January 5, 2018. Responses must be submitted in writing to kathleen.nedzesky@netl.doe.gov no later than the time and date noted above. Telephone responses and requests will not be received. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.