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This is a pre-solicitation notice of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Headquarters Procurement Services’ (MA-64) intent to proceed with a sole source acquisition pursuant per FAR 13.501(a... This is a pre-solicitation notice of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Headquarters Procurement Services’ (MA-64) intent to proceed with a sole source acquisition pursuant per FAR 13.501(a) as there is only one responsible source that can provide the required services. MA-64 intends to solicit and negotiate with Energy Exemplar in accordance with 41 U.S.C.1901 or the authority of 41 U.S.C.1903. The anticipated Contract period of performance is one (1) year. This notice is being provided pursuant to FAR subparts 13.105, 5.203(a) and 5.204. This proposed action is for the procurement of a proprietary annual subscription from Energy Exemplar to receive the PLEXOS energy dispatch modeling software. This purchase will include a total of 3 licenses, training, and necessary databases for running the model. Energy Exemplar is the sole source for providing PLEXOS, which fulfills the requirement of an energy dispatch model with integrated capacity expansion capabilities, zonal databases, and sub-hourly dispatch results for multiple US interconnects in a single software package. Energy Exemplar fulfills the requirement of an energy dispatch model with integrated capacity expansion capabilities, zonal databases, and sub-hourly dispatch results for multiple US interconnects in a single software package. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services can satisfy any agency requirements in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1). The anticipated North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 511210 – Software Publishers. This pre-solicitation notice is for information and planning purposes only. This notice does not constitute a formal request for quotation (RFQ) and any responses to this notice will be treated as information only. No RFQ exists; therefore, do not request a copy of a RFQ. No award will be made as a result of responses to this notice. Contractors are advised that the Government is not under any obligation to provide any responses as a result of this notice, nor is the Government bound to any further actions related to this matter. The information provided in this notice is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. Contractors may email any questions or concerns to Ideia.Sutton@hq.doe.gov no later than (NLT) 8:00 am Eastern Standard Time (EST) by May 5, 2021.