Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, a civilian agency within the department that oversees offshore oil and gas safety and environmental compliance, executes federal contracts to support regulatory operations, facility maintenance, vessel inspections, and specialized environmental monitoring across its national portfolio.

BSEE has awarded 3,065 federal contracts since 2003, obligating $1.32 billion of a $1.61 billion combined potential value across 644 distinct prime contractors. Award cadence has declined over the last five years—157 awards in 2022, 186 in 2023, 161 in 2024, 105 in 2025, and 85 year-to-date in 2026. The portfolio is highly fragmented on contract competition: over the last five years, Applied Research Associates leads by award count with 167 awards (34 percent of recent awards by count), but by potential value, Teksynap Corporation and Promethean Operating I LLC dominate with $71 million and $64.2 million respectively, collectively holding 12 percent of recent potential value. The competitive base remains distributed across many vendors, with no single prime controlling more than 12 percent of recent contract dollars.

Eighty-five percent of awards carry no set-aside designation. Small business awards comprise 11 percent of the portfolio; 8(a) sole-source, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, and HUBZone awards collectively account for 2 percent. BSEE transacts heavily through task orders and modifications with unreported potential values—recent awards with no reported potential value comprise a material fraction of the count-based portfolio.

BSEE operates a limited grant program: 47 cooperative-agreement awards obligating $37.7 million in federal dollars across seven recipients since 2004. Grant activity is sparse and concentrated—the most recent award closed on March 4, 2024. National Experienced Workforce Solutions, Inc. is the sole active recipient over the last five years, holding all nine recent awards ($1.1 million federal dollars obligated).

Recent contract opportunities include a pre-solicitation for Vessel Atlantic Operations Physical Inspections (draft RFP feedback due October 26, 2026), HVAC Maintenance in Alaska (solicitation closed August 28, 2026), and a sole-source notice of intent for water quality monitoring systems at the Ohmsett test facility in Leonardo, New Jersey (notice posted August 6, 2026).

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement provides oversight and enforcement to promote safety, protect the environment, and conserve offshore resources.