This $193,138.34 firm fixed price purchase order was awarded by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), a civilian agency within the Department of the Interior, to Absg Consulting Inc., doing business as Abs Consulting. The purpose of this award is to generate a 10-year forecast for Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) leasing activity. There was no set-aside designation for this contract. Abs Consulting, a subsidiary of the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), provides specialized technical and analytical services to federal agencies. The company has extensive experience supporting the Department of Transportation, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Energy, and Department of State through federal contract vehicles, including independent safety assessments, risk analysis, and engineering services. This contract was awarded on April 19, 2017 and is scheduled for completion by January 15, 2018.