D--Notice of Intent to Sole Source for service contract agreement for the AspenTec

The Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) intends to negotiate and award a purchase order on a sole source basis to AspenTech for software maintenance and support (SMS) renewal. The period of performance is from 10/01/2026 to 09/30/2027. The maintenance agreement is proprietary to the software manufacturer, and without it, NETL would be at risk of failure or loss of historical data. • The contract is for software maintenance and support (SMS) renewal • The period of performance is from 10/01/2026 to 09/30/2027 • The maintenance agreement is proprietary to the software manufacturer • Interested parties must provide evidence of their capability to fulfill the requirement by 08/07/2026, 1300 PM ED