Opportunity: Notice of Intent

Notice of Intent: The United States Department of Energy, Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), intends to award a sole source Purchase Order to Elsevier B.V. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)(B)-Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. This synopsis is being published for informational purposes only. This proposed action is for access to and use of the Scopus Platform, database providing abstracts and citations of peer-reviewed literature, featuring smart tools to track, analyze and visualize research. Scopus offers a comprehensive view of the world’s research output in the fields of science, technology, medicine, social science and arts and humanities. Scopus provides organization and researcher name standardization, the largest coverage in the energy research area, and application programming interface. The applicable North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 518210-Data Processing, Hosting and Related Services. Business size standard for NAICS 518210 is $32,500,000. The statutory authority for permitting other than full and open competition for this requirement is pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) and FAR Part 6 for the aforementioned requirement based on the application of FAR6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)(B), only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies, or services are unique, or highly specialized. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement in response to DOE’s intent to purchase on a sole source basis. Any capability statements shall be considered by the Government if received by 4:00 pm local (Washington D.C.) time, Friday, October 4, 2019. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government to change the acquisition strategy for the proposed requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award. You may contact SAM by telephone at 866-606-8220 or online at https://www.sam.gov. The anticipated award date for this acquisition is October 4, 2019. Any information, including capability statements, should be e-mailed to lisa.persson@hq.doe.gov, no later than 4:00 pm local (Washington D.C.) time, Friday, October 4, 2019. Only inquiries/information received by this date will be considered. Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads "89703019NAR000007, Scopus-Elsevier."