Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Special Notice Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Deadline: 20 Mar 2026
Posting Date: 14 Mar 2026
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 137818993
Document Ref. No.: OSTI-2026-11
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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The U.S. Department of Energy-s Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) intends to issue a firm-fixed award to a single source under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b) and FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(i)(ii), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements, to Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID).
This requirement is for the renewal of the ORCID API (Application Programming Interface) contract. Based on market research, only ORCID can provide access to the required identifier used to assist researchers in DOE information systems. The membership period is 4/1/26-3/31/27. DOE intends to award this requirement as a sole source to ORCID for a one-year period.
ORCID is a non-profit organization supported by a global community of organizational members, including research organizations, publishers, funders, professional associations, and other stakeholders in the research ecosystem. ORCID provides an identifier for individuals to use with their name as they engage in research, scholarship, and innovation activities. The tools ORCID provides enables transparent and trustworthy connections between researchers, their contributions, and affiliations. With an ORCID membership, OSTI will be able to participate in working groups, have full voting rights on ORCID policy and technical decisions, and gain access to the ORCID database for purpose of adding and retrieving author records and integrating ORCID data, linkage, and tools into our information systems.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services. This notice of intent is not a request for proposals or quotes.
Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via e-mail to the point of contact or alternate point of contact.
THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, an...
Notice ID: osti-2026-11
Department/Ind. Agency: energy, department of
Sub-tier: energy, department of
Office: sc oak ridge office
Product Service Code: u005 - education/training- tuition/registration/membership fees
NAICS Code: 541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Inactive Dates: apr 04, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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