Notice of Intent to Sole Source to UxC, LLC

This is a Notice of Intent and is published for informational purposes only. The United States Energy Information Administration (EIA), intends to award on a sole source basis a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract to Small Business, UxC, LLC., 1501 Macy Dr, Roswell GA 30076 (DUNS: 015224496 and Cage Code: 3XAB9). The EIA requires UxC, LLC - data subscription services for access to proprietary "Nuclear Power Outlook" within the EIA staff for one (1)-twelve (12) month Base Period and four (4)-12 month option periods. The EIA has a continuing need for the UxC’s Nuclear Power Outlook annual subscriptions premium service. The data subscription service shall include the following: Nuclear Power Outlook (NPO), which continuously tracks nuclear power developments all over the world. UxC Requirements Model (URM), which provides annual forecasts for requirements of uranium (U3O8), conversion (UF6), enrichment (SWU), and fuel fabrication (MTU) for each country in the world based on the three NPO reactor forecast cases. StoreFUEL, which is published on the first week of every month, details recent cask vendor licensing milestones, updates on licensing activities for each vendor, a brief summary of all active U.S. dry storage programs, upcoming licensing milestones, and a section on nuclear plant decommissioning. SpentFUEL, which is published every Friday, 50 times a year, covers new market and political developments Issues include the U.S. geologic disposal program, at-reactor dry cask storage plans and licensing activities, interim storage proposals, legislation and budget issues affecting the backend of the nuclear fuel cycle. All of the above-mentioned reports are mission critical in order to satisfy the Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977, which requires the EIA Administrator to prepare annual reports on trends and projections for energy use and supply. This sole source contracting action is pursuing the sole sourcing as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13 .106-1 (b )(1 )(i) only one source reasonably available. This notice of intent is for information purposes only. All sources eligible to meet this requirement must respond in writing. Responses must be supported with strong and convincing evidence that clearly articulate the company’s ability to satisfy this requirement as outlined above. A request for documentation will not be considered as an affirmative response. If no responses that demonstrate comparable capability are received within fifteen (15) calendar days after publication of this notice, then a sole source acquisition award will be made. Responses to this notice must be sent to [email protected]. Please include Notice of Intent to Sole Source to UxC, LLC in the subject line. NAICS Code 518210