# Notice of Intent Sole Source for WaferScaleEngine

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/89243324qfe000405

- Solicitation number: 89243324QFE000405
- Notice type: Special notice (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Closed. Deadline was February 13, 2024 at 4:00 PM EST
- Department: Department of Energy
- Contracting office: National Energy Technology Laboratory (892433)
- NAICS: 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- Product or service code: 7H20 Hardware, software, and other equipment needed for local database instances, distributed platform, application and system integration resources enabling cross application development, communications and information sharing. Includes Mainframe database and middleware products and tools.
- First posted: January 29, 2024
- Last posted: January 29, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e2ba0fbc4dcf4243a8256e21cc584122/view

## Description

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, the Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) intends to negotiate and award a purchase order on a sole source basis to to Cerebras Systems, Inc. for access to and software development utilizing the Wafer Scale Engine.

This is considered a sole source to Cerebras Systems, Inc. because, to the best of the NETL’s knowledge, based on market research conducted Cerebras Systems, Inc. is the only known source that can provide access to the Wafter Scale Engine. The Wafer Scale Engine is the only development environment that can support continued developed of NETL’s WFA Programming Interface. No known potential alternate sources exist which could satisfy NETL's requirement.

This is considered a sole source to Cerebras Systems, Inc. because, to the best of the NETL’s knowledge, based on market research conducted Cerebras Systems, Inc. is the only known source that can provide access to this item. No known potential alternate sources exist which could satisfy NETL's requirement. 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 4:00 PM EST on February 13, 2024. Responses must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Specialist, Brittany Rohrer, via email at brittany.rohrer@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.

## Publications

- January 29, 2024: Sources sought, due February 13, 2024 at 4:00 PM EST. Notice bf652d90e08441f48c84596bb24e741d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bf652d90e08441f48c84596bb24e741d/view
- January 29, 2024: Special notice, due February 13, 2024 at 4:00 PM EST. Notice e2ba0fbc4dcf4243a8256e21cc584122. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e2ba0fbc4dcf4243a8256e21cc584122/view

## Points of contact

- Rohrer, Brittany R., Brittany.Rohrer@netl.doe.gov, 4124527415

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