The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Administration and Resources Management (OARM), intends to purchase ClimateWire from E&E Publishing LLC. This purchase is on a sole source basis with the vendor E&E Publishing, under the authority of 41.U.S.C. 253 (c)(1), FAR 6.03-1 is the sole and exclusive provider and distributor of the product. The period of performance includes a 12 months base and two 12-month option periods. The base period is estimated to begin 01/01/2016. Any firm that believes it is also capable of providing the product features may respond to this notice and shall provide a capability statement and indicate that the firm is challenging the statement that the vendor E&E Publishing LLC, is the sole provider of the product. All questions and/or responses shall be directed to Brent Maravilla via email at
[email protected] by December 29, 2015. Responses shall include CLIMATE WIRE SOLE SOURCE in the subject line of the email. The contracting officer will not respond to telephone inquiries. The estimated value of the acquisition is $62,565.