D--OLI Studio, OLI Flowsheet, and OLI Engine
Energy · NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 89243326NFE000227 in this department, oldest first.
- Mar 6, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
Notice of Intent to Sole Source to OLI Systems Inc., for OLI Studio, OLI Flowsheet, and OLI Engine API Software License Lease and Maintenance and Upgrade Service Renewal POP 05/23/2026 � 05/22/2027. In accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, the Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) intends to negotiate and award a purchase order on a sole source basis to OLI Systems Inc. for the OLI Studio, OLI Flowsheet, and OLI Engine API Software License Lease and Maintenance and Upgrade Servic… (show all)
e Renewal POP 05/23/2026 � 05/22/2027 because OLI is the only known software that can perform both functions of chemistry inputs and modeling of various water treatment processes at the same time, while providing accurate predictions for precipitation of ions, such as calcium and barium sulfate without having to provide user-defined inputs. This is considered a sole source to OLI Systems Inc. because, to the best of the NETL�s knowledge and based on market research conducted OLI Systems Inc. is the only known source that can provide this type of service. No known potential alternate sources exist which could satisfy the requirement need of NETL�s brine separation process. Renewing will allow NETL continued use of the software, insure the software operates in an efficient and effective manner and have access to historical data. This notice of intent is not a request for quote/proposal. Any interested party that believes it is capable of meeting the NETL requirement described herein may identify themselves and must provide evidence of their capability to fulfill the requirement being requested by 13:00 PM on 03/25/2026. Responses must be submitted in writing to Shannon.Lynch@netl.doe.gov no later than the time and date noted above. Telephone responses and requests will not be received. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Who won similar work
3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY), same product/service code (PSC) DA10 and NAICS 541511.
Single-winner award sizes (3): middle half $48K to $145K, median $50K; range $47K to $240K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| GUROBI OPTIMIZATION, LLC | 2 | $96K | Apr 30, 2026 |
| OLI SYSTEMS INC | 1 | $240K | May 22, 2025 |
Value counts new single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling (same contract, or the same office, day and amount); that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Contract modifications are not new awards and are not added in either. Notices whose amount is a placeholder such as $999,999,999 are not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings.
- Apr 30, 2026GUROBI OPTIMIZATION, LLC$50KD--Gurobi Subscription Floating Use License Renewal PNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 22, 2025OLI SYSTEMS INC$240KD--OLI License Renewal POP 05/23/2025 - 05/22/2026No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 10, 2025GUROBI OPTIMIZATION, LLC$47KD--(2) Gurobi Optimizer Floating Uses Licenses SubscrNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 2 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 1 of these past winners lobbied Energy, Dept of since 2024 (12 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Energy, Dept of job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 76 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
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