R--Notice of intent to sole source with SNL Financial LC

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville Engineering and Support Center (CEHNC), intends to issue a sole source Request for Quote (RFQ) commercial item acquisition conducted under the authority of FAR Part 12 and FAR Subpart 6.302-1. This acquisition will be with SNL Financial LC. This will be a one year subscription for online access to acquire financial, market and investment materials in the energy sector to assist with the commitment on employing an enterprise-wide approach to initiate, execute and manage large scale renewable energy projects on Army installations. Justification for sole source procurement of SNL Financial directly comes from their renewable energy proprietary indices, models, and market coverage, which include: Spot and Forward Power Indices (26 zones and hubs) Spot Natural Gas Prices (104 Trading Hubs) Coal Prices (18 Steam Coal Markers) CCRO-endorsed FERC Approved Fully Integrated Compare and Export Energy Data from Various Sources The proprietary tools alone are justification; however, the SNL's depth and breadth of knowledge of financial, market, and investment materials regarding all energy markets, including the renewable energy market is extensive and is essential and necessary in the effective implementation of the Army and EITF's renewable energy program and Army-wide energy goals. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. However, any other responsible firms that may be interested in this synopsis may submit a brief statement of their interest and qualifications in response to this synopsis. This statement should be no more than 5 pages in length. This is NOT a formal notice of solicitation. Interested firms must provide statements submitted via e-mail no later than 5:00 pm CST on 27 September 2012. All responses should be directed to Gregory Hodgson at [email protected]. The Government will evaluate the statements and may issue a request for quotation to potentially qualified firms if a basis exists for a competitive environment.