Notice of Intent to Sole Source for Sightline
Energy · NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 89243326NFE000232 in this department, oldest first.
- May 7, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
- Jul 24, 2026Award NoticeSightline Analytics, Inc. · $160KOpen
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
In accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) intends to negotiate and award a purchase order on a sole source basis to Sightline Analytics, Inc. to purchase access to Sightline Platform, a tactical intelligence platform designed to provide AI-powered insights, real-time data, and expert analysis in the rapidly evolving energy and technology landscapes including geothermal energy. The Office of Geothermal (OG) requires access to this platf… (show all)
orm for its market analysis capabilities that will allow OG to utilize Sightline�s proprietary frameworks to evaluate geothermal commercialization across technology, finance, demand, deployment, and economics markets. Sightline�s Platform provides access to geothermal-specific datasets, company intelligence, technology profiles, and project tracking. Additionally, Sightline�s convening expertise combined with platform insights will support developing and refining a commercially focused international geothermal strategy and help to interpret platform data and respond to emerging developments. Lastly, Sightline will provide ongoing visibility into geothermal financing trends and leverage this visibility to facilitate targeted engagement with key stakeholders in the geothermal sector. This is considered a sole source to Sightline Analytics, Inc. because, to the best of the NETL�s knowledge, based on market research conducted Sightline Analytics, Inc. is the only known source that can provide this type of service. No known potential alternate sources exist which could satisfy NETL's requirements. 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 5:00 PM EDT on May 22, 2026. Responses must be submitted in writing to the contract specialist, David Lahey, via email at david.lahey@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
7 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 513210.
Single-winner award sizes (7): middle half $34K to $382K, median $45K; range $25K to $785K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC. · $EMR · $18.6B | 2 | $828K | Sep 30, 2026 |
| ResFrac Corporation | 2 | $50K | Dec 29, 2025 |
| HITACHI ENERGY USA INC. | 1 | $551K | Sep 23, 2025 |
| ENVERUS, INC. | 1 | $212K | Sep 29, 2025 |
| BENTLEY SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED · $BSY · $1.6B | 1 | $45K | Jul 29, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- $EMR reported $18.6B revenue (12 months to Jun 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 7 past awards, $45K, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
- $BSY reported $1.6B revenue (12 months to Jun 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 7 past awards, $45K, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Sep 30, 2026ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC.$785KD--Buyer: Anissa Beasinger.Renewal of AspenTech liMateriality: <0.01% of $EMR revenue (Low) SEC
- Sep 29, 2026ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC.$43KD--AspenTech Premier Support-Maintenance and SupportMateriality: <0.01% of $EMR revenue (Low) SEC
- Jul 29, 2026BENTLEY SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED$45KD--Seequent Leapfrog Geo & Edge Software SubscriptionMateriality: <0.01% of $BSY revenue (Low) SEC
- Dec 29, 2025ResFrac Corporation$25KD--Renewal of ResFracPro License POP 01/01/2026 - 06/No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 29, 2025ENVERUS, INC.$212KD--Annual Subscription to Enverus FoundationsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 23, 2025HITACHI ENERGY USA INC.$551KD--Energy Velocity Essential and PROMOD Maintenance ANo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 17, 2025ResFrac Corporation$25KD--Sole Source ResFracPro simulation software subscriNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Materiality: one award's value as a share of the winner's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings (or its last fiscal year, as noted when you point at it). Low under 1%, Medium 1 to 5%, High 5% or more. Many awards are paid over several years, so this overstates a single year's share.
Competitive landscape
For the 5 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 3 of these past winners lobbied Energy, Dept of since 2024 (15 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.
- 5 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.
- 2 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 1 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.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.