7A--Notice of Intent to Sole Source for service contract agreement for the Thermo-C

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Notice of Intent to Sole Source for service contract agreement for the Thermo-Calc Software for additional perpetual network license: NWL TC-Python, NWL Precipitation Module and maintenance/support. Period Of Performance (POP) 12 months from award date.

In accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, the Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) intends to negotiate and award a purchase order on a sole source basis to Thermo-Calc Software proprietary perpetual network license NWL TC-Python, NWL Precipitation Module and maintenance/support. Period Of Performance (POP) 12 months because Without Thermo Calc software, the NETL research projects will be impacted by losing historical data and research data that is currently ongoing. NETL will lose high throughput calculations on hundreds of thousands of compositions required for research projects. ThermoCalc Software ensures compatibility with the existing established infrastructure withing NETL Joule 3.
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 1300 PM ED on 04/15/2026.

Responses must be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist Shannon Lynch, via email at shannon.lynch@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.

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