Notice ID
b910fde7b79e4611bb7d3a2442942e74
The Department of EnergyWestern Area Power Administration WAPA intends to negotiate on a single source basis with Resource Innovations Inc under the authority of FAR 131061b1 Soliciting From a Single Source for renewal of our Resource Innovations Grid 360 licenses WAPAs IT SCADA Department uses General Electrics PowerOn Energy Management System EMS Grid360 is an inegrated power flow modeling solution provided by Resource Innovations The Grid360 formerly ModeleX program was created by the vendor Nexant that currently supports the realtime network applications in the GE PowerOn system Nexant was purchased by Resource Innovations in 2021 The Grid360 program has unique interfaces into the GE PowerOn EMS advanced applications environment that no other software has This will allow for cost savings by eliminating customization of a tool to work with the SCADA advanced applications Staff within WAPA already has training and knowledge on the Grid 360 software and the cost of retraining these individuals is prohibitive The Government intends to acquire commercial services using the provisions clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13 Based on market research Resource Innovations is the proprietor of the Grid 360 software and no resellers are available WAPA has not identified any other sources that can provide the requirements to meet the needs of the agency The North American Industry Classification System NAICS code for this acquisition is 513210 Software Publishers and the size standard is 470M The base period of performance is for one year beginning September 21 2024 This notice of intent is not a competitive Request for Quotation RFQ No solicitation package will be publicly issued In accordance with FAR 5207 all responsible sources may submit a bid proposal or quotation which shall be considered by the agency However a determination by the Government whether to compete the proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government Information received from all responsible sources will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future If WAPA identifies no other capable sources by April 24 2024 WAPA will issue a firmfixed price purchase order no later than September 1 2024 to Resource Innovations Inc Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement in writing no later than the response date Written responses to this synopsis shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona fide capability to fulfill the requirement Inquiries will only be accepted via email to Drew So at asowapagov by close of business April 24 2024 No telephone requests will be honored
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Department/Ind.Agency
ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF
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Subtier
ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF
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Office
WESTERN-CORPORATE SERVICES OFFICE