D -- ACCESS TO REUTERS NEWS WIRE SERVICE

Notice Date

April 16, 2001

Contracting Office

U.S. Department Of Energy, Document Control Specialist, Washington, DC 20585

ZIP Code

20585

Solicitation Number

DE-AF01-01SO30201

Point of Contact

Gerald Silver, contract Specialist, 202-287-1524

Description

he Office of Records and Business Management of the Department of Energy intends to issue a sole-source contract to Reuters America, Inc. for access to the Reuters News Wire Service Timesharing Services. This proposed contract is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. This is a notice of intent and not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties that feel they can provide the services may respond by submitting their capability statement to the address in this notice, including prices. All submissions must be received within forty five (45) days of the publication date of this synopsis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely the discretion of the Government. See Note(s) 22 *****

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010418/DSOL012.HTM (W-106 SN50J375)