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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Information Resources, plans to contract with Exchange Monitor Publication for a one year subscription of Weapons Complex Monitor Enterprise and Weapons Complex Monitor Morning Briefing. The subscription provides intelligence and inside information on D&D cleanup and waste management within the Department of Energy's Nuclear Weapons Complex. It includes firsthand reports from Washington, the major DOE sites and the national laboratories; interviews with top-level officials; predictions for the next moves that affect business strategies. In accordance with the Competition in Contracting Act, 41USC 253(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, other than full and open competition is authorized when there is only one responsible source and no other supplies and services will satisfy agency requirements. Interested parties may submit capability statements and rationale by September 14, 2012 at 10:00am eastern standard time via e-mail to [email protected]. The written response must include a general statement for services mentioned in this announcement and past performance client information for similar work. A determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive requirement. This is a notice of intent and no solicitation is available for this requirement.