A14_-_RFI_DOIFBO250008_1.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

The Government is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) as part of market research/survey to determine the availability and technical capability of potential offerors capable of providing high performance outcomes to the Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) with consulting services to support the project entitled Greenhouse Gas Calculation Methodology and Results.

This is a Request for Information / Sources Sought Synopsis which does not constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB), a Request for Quote (RFQ), or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and it should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the Government to issue a formal solicitation or ultimately award a contract. The U.S. Government is in no way liable to pay for or reimburse any companies or entities that respond to this announcement/RFI. Any costs incurred by interested vendors in response to this announcement or incurred for participation in the Market Survey will NOT be reimbursed. All information marked as proprietary information will be safeguarded to prevent disclosures to non-Government personnel and entities. There is no bid package or solicitation document associated with this announcement. Response to this RFI/ Sources Sought is strictly voluntary. The results of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement.

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) on behalf of BOEM, is seeking information on potential offerors that have the capability to perform the work described in the attached draft Statement of Work (SOW). Responses must be identified by the RFI number DOIFBO250008; must be written in 12-point, Times New Roman font with margins of one inch or greater on all sides, consist of 5 pages or less, and include the following business information:

1. Company name

2. Unique Entity Identifier number

3. Mailing address

4. E-mail address

5. Telephone number

6. Web site address (if available)

7. Business Size and Eligibility under U.S. Government socio-economic programs (i.e., type of business - large, small, small-disadvantaged, Woman-owned, veteran-owned, or 8(a)) under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code associated with the project.

Questionnaire:

Offerors who are able to meet the requirements of this market research/survey, have the potential capacity and capability to meet the requirements based on the information provided herein, and who would be interested in competing for any potential awards, please take the time to respond to the following questions:

1. Please provide a very brief description of your organization’s experience and capabilities to meet the requirements identified in the attached draft SOW.

2. Are the services available from your organization under a General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) or Multiple Award Schedule (MAS)? If so, please provide your organization’s GSA’s contract number, and the most appropriate SIN/MAS applicable to the attached draft SOW. Also provide the recommended NAICS code and SIN/MAS associated with the attached draft SOW.

3. Is there any additional information needed in the attached draft SOW in order to submit accurate pricing for this request, if so, what is needed?

4. Do you see any ambiguities in the draft SOW which could be addressed to enhance your ability to provide an offer?

All responses under this RFI Notice must be submitted via email david.villani@bsee.gov no later than 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time (EST), on 30 September 2025. Please include the RFI Number DOIFBO250008 in your email subject line. At this point, telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.215-3 - Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (Oct 1997):

(a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

(b) Although "proposal" and "offeror" are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal.

(c) This announcement is issued for the purpose of gathering market research information.

DRAFT STATEMENT OF WORK

1. INTRODUCTION

The mission of the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is to manage the responsible development of America’s offshore energy and mineral resources in an environmentally and economically responsible way. The bureau promotes energy independence, environmental protection, and economic development through responsible, science-based management of energy and mineral resources on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). BOEM’s Environmental Studies Program develops, funds, and manages rigorous scientific research specifically to establish information needed for assessing and managing environmental impacts of energy and mineral development on the human, marine, and coastal environments.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) produces a national greenhouse gas assessment each year, including an inventory of raw data and a report that analyzes the data.

Since 2016, BOEM has used these data as a baseline for our Greenhouse Gas Life Cycle Energy Emissions Model (GLEEM). The model estimates new greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions from natural gas systems, oil refineries, and transportation, collectively known as the midstream, and the consumption of oil and natural gas products by the end user, known as the downstream. The model compares GHG emissions in a world with and without new OCS leasing. This model has been applied during the development of BOEM’s National OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program, which sets a schedule of proposed lease sales over a set period, and for individual lease sales since 2016. The development of this model was necessitated by WildEarth Guardians v. Bureau of Land Management, which held that federal land management agencies must assess midstream and downstream GHG emissions of energy leases as part of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analyses. Since GLEEM was developed and implemented, BOEM has had two adverse court rulings, both of which required BOEM to expand GLEEM to analyze GHG emissions in other countries resulting from market changes triggered by new OCS leasing. Those cases are Center for Biological Diversity v. Bernhardt in Alaska, and Friends of the Earth v.

Haaland in the Gulf of America (GOA).

On March 12, 2025, the EPA announced plans to conduct the “biggest deregulatory action in U.S. history” which include two proposals relevant to BOEM’s GHG responsibilities. The first is to reconsider the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), which is the source for GLEEM’s midstream baseline data. The second is to reconsider the 2009 Endangerment Finding under the Clean Air Act, which established that GHGs qualify as air pollutants because they endanger public health and welfare. If finalized, both actions would result in loss of access to data BOEM needs in order to comply with existing case law. In addition, under the first proposal mentioned above, on September 12, 2025, EPA released a proposal to permanently remove program obligations for 46 source categories of the GHGRP in accordance with President Trump's Executive Order 14192, "Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation."

BOEM has been using the GHG data collected by the EPA’s GHGRP in its life cycle analysis, specifically the onshore oil and gas processing, transport, storage and consumption data from the oil, natural gas, coal and biofuel sources. Because of the EPA’s reconsideration of the GHGRP, BOEM needs a methodology to estimate the greenhouse gas emissions from onshore oil and gas processing, transport, storage, and consumption in support of BOEM’s oil and gas (O&G) activity on the OCS for required impact assessments under NEPA and the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) and to generate baseline inputs for 2024 for BOEM’s GLEEM which evaluates life cycle greenhouse gas emissions from OCS oil and gas production (BOEM 2024).

The new data will serve as a replacement for the data which had historically been collected and published by the EPA’s GHGRP (EPA 2025) through their Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks (EPA 2024) published annually.

2. OBJECTIVES

The objectives of this study are to:

Develop a methodology to estimate carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from the following oil, natural gas, coal, and biofuel activities nationwide:

o Oil: fuel transportation and refining o Natural Gas: processing, transmission and storage, distribution, and post-meter o Coal: post-mining underground and surface o Biofuel: processing and distribution

Apply this methodology to calculate emissions for these sources for 2024.

Compare the 2024 data to the existing 2019-2023 and other past EPA derived data for

Quality Assurance/Quality Control.

Specific research questions include:

What methodology can BOEM use to estimate emissions from the specified oil, gas, and biofuel operations?

What are the estimated emissions for the specified oil, gas, and biofuel operations in 2024?

How do the 2024 emissions compare to the historical past data from EPA?

3. DESCRIPTION OF WORK

3.1 Task 1: Project Management Plan

3.1.1 Subtask 1.1: Project Management Plan

The Contractor shall prepare a draft Project Management Plan (PMP) based on the accepted Project Management Strategy in the written, technical proposal. In the draft PMP, the Contractor shall clearly and concisely describe project responsibilities; any proposed subcontracting arrangements; communication and coordination; record keeping;

and scheduling of all tasks, subtasks, meetings, and deliverables. The Contractor shall discuss its procedures for managing the project, criteria for assuring quality and acceptability of the deliverables, and details regarding the schedule and coordination of this project. The Contractor shall also discuss plans for ensuring successful completion of individual tasks on time, on budget, and of the highest quality. The Contractor shall hold a post-award meeting with the government. At the Post-Award Meeting, the tasks shall be reviewed and remaining technical or managerial issues shall be resolved.

In the draft PMP, the Contractor shall:

a) Describe the draft alternative methodology(ies) for calculating emissions after reviewing the existing EPA historical approach and categorization, including identifying datasets, emissions factors, and other alternative approaches to developing the methodology. Describe the reasoning and assumptions for the approaches and which approach would provide the most accurate data. The final alternative approach won’t be approved until Task 3, so the PMP will have draft, brief approach(es) available for BOEM to consider including pros and cons.

b) Describe the 2024 GHG emissions calculations and comparison of data, including how data will be managed and compared under Subtask 3.1.2 and how will the comparison of data possibly impact the final 2024 data, describing any foreseeable issues and possible solutions.

After the post-award meeting, the Contractor shall prepare the final PMP and post-award meeting summary. The Contractor shall adhere to the final PMP as reviewed by the government following the post-award meeting.

3.1.2 Subtask 1.2: Data Management Plan

The Contractor shall prepare a Data Management Plan (DMP) to be included in the draft PMP that shall include Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) procedures and the following:

a) Formatting Requirements. All products generated by this contract shall be submitted in accordance with BOEM report formatting specifications, which can be found at https://www.boem.gov/environment/environmental-studies/report-specifications/esp-report-and-footprint-specifications.

b) Access of Digital Reports by Individuals with Disabilities. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (found at 29 U.S.C. 794d) requires access to and use of information by individuals with disabilities. Deliverables such as electronic reports (e.g., PDF files) to be placed on the web (either on the agency’s web server or the company’s), are subject to Section 508 guidelines. Simplified, this means that PDF files need to be formatted so that they are “readable” by assistive technology devices such as screen readers.

c) Data Control and Utilization. The Contractor shall develop a DMP that ensures all data are processed, stored, and can be made available as needed. The Contractor will submit both Decimal Degrees NAD27 and NAD83 geo-referenced spatial and tabular data and supporting descriptive information. The Contractor shall consider and include metadata for all data types and formats. For example, non-geographic metadata could include field and data analysis manuals. For geographic data, the Contractor shall conform to the Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001- 1998) as published on May 1, 2000, by the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) or to any format that supersedes it as determined by the FGDC (https://www.fgdc.gov/metadata/csdgm/). Profiles and extensions to the standard that have been endorsed by the FGDC shall be used if they are applicable to the data or data products. The metadata records shall contain any and all elements, including those that are considered optional, wherever applicable to the data or data product.

The metadata record shall contain sufficient detail to ensure the data or data product can be fully understood for future use and for posterity. The metadata records shall be delivered free of errors in both content and format as determined by the metadata parser (mp) program developed by the United States Geological Survey or an equivalent. The metadata and records will be subject to review and approval prior to the final acceptance by the Government.

3.2 Task 2: Establish Peer Reviewers

The Contractor shall nominate two (2) peer review members and submit the names of the nominees as part of their written proposal, with acceptance of the final peer reviewers contingent on BOEM’s approval of nominations or replacements. BOEM may place two

(2) peer review members in place of the Contractor’s recommended nominees. The peer reviewers shall attend the post-award meeting to provide advice on science issues and program modifications. The peer reviewers’ responsibilities shall also include commenting on and reviewing the draft PMP and draft reports. Each peer reviewer shall provide advice as an individual, not as part of a group or panel.

3.3 Task 3: Development of Final Methodology

The Contractor shall provide BOEM documentation that details and evaluates the draft alternative methodology(ies) given in the PMP to estimate greenhouse gas emissions (CO2, CH4, and N2O) from onshore oil (fuel transportation and refining), natural gas (processing, transmission and storage, distribution, and post-meter), coal (post-mining underground and surface), and biofuel (processing and distribution) activities. The Contractor shall identify data sources and potential sources of large errors plus make recommendations to eliminate those errors, if possible. The Contractor shall list pros and cons of each approach including any foreseeable issues in gathering future information needed to execute the methodology. The Contractor shall recommend one final methodology that will calculate the most accurate data. The Contractor shall submit their documentation to BOEM under the schedules provided in the contract. This documentation will be used in the draft, interim and final reports.

3.4 Task 4: Briefing of Methodology, Review and Approval

The Contractor shall provide a briefing in the form of a teleconference of the methodology(ies) described in the Task 3 documentation. The briefing should include BOEM’s Contracting Officer (CO), Contracting Officer Representative (COR), Subject Matter Expert (SME), and Environmental Studies Program (ESP) Representative and should adhere to the timelines in the contract. The briefing should include a PowerPoint presentation with all methodology(ies) analyzed, recommendation for one approach, and reasonings, plus any necessary data issues. BOEM will provide feedback and needed changes as part of the methodology review. The contractor shall incorporate those changes in the documentation before receiving final approval from BOEM to proceed with estimation of 2024 emissions data.

3.5 Task 5: Estimate 2024 Emissions Data

The Contractor shall use the methodology developed in Task 3 and approved in Task 4 to calculate the greenhouse gas emissions for the specified oil, gas, coal, and biofuel operations for 2024. Any issues experienced shall be sent by email to COR, SME, and ESP Representative. All QA/QC procedures in the data management plan shall be enforced. All methodology to calculate the 2024 data should be documented in the draft, interim, and final reports.

3.6 Task 6: Compare the 2024 Emissions Data with Historical Past Data

The Contractor shall compare the newly calculated 2024 greenhouse gas emissions data for the specified oil, gas, coal, and biofuel operations to the existing 2019-2023 EPA derived data as a form of QA/QC. All similarities and differences should be documented in the draft, interim and final reports. Based on this analysis, if data needs to be revised, the Contractor should notify BOEM and include this updated approach, if necessary, in the approved methodology(ies) documentation.

3.7 Task 7: Drafts, Interims, Final Reports and Technical Summaries

The Contractor shall prepare a draft, interim and final report, plus a draft, interim, and final technical summary, detailing the Tasks 2-6 including the objectives, draft and final methodology(ies), the process of calculating a 2024 GHG emissions inventory of specified oil, gas, coal, and biofuel operations, the comparison of data along with all QA/QC, analysis, uncertainties, results, and recommendations. The documentation detailed in Task 3 and approved in Task 4 should be included in the draft, interim and final reports. Also, the Contractor shall address the specific research questions in the report and technical summary. The Contractor shall describe the data in the report and technical summary in such a manner that BOEM or other users of the data may understand.

All reports must conform to the specifications and templates at:

https://www.boem.gov/ESP-Data-and-Information-Specifications/.

Commented [HW1]: Based on CO suggestion, changed CI to SME throughout document.

Commented [LL2R1]: If not defined before, please define the abbreviation

The report and technical summary shall be fully bookmarked (the first three levels of the Table of Contents), with links to what is in the Table of Contents, List of Figures, List of Tables, front cover, title page, and back cover. Bookmarks shall be in the left navigation pane.

The report and technical summary shall include a statement of its availability in the Environmental Studies Program Information System (ESPIS), such as:

“To download a PDF file of an Environmental Studies Program report, go to the U.S.

Department of Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Environmental Studies Program Information System website and search on Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Study BOEM xxxx-xxx.”

The report and technical summary shall also contain an acknowledgment of support from the BOEM under this award on the disclaimer page that reads:

“Study concept, oversight, and funding were provided by the U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Environmental Studies Program, Washington, D.C., under Contract Number xxxxxxxx.”

The draft report and technical summary shall include a disclaimer language, such as:

“This report has not been reviewed by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), nor has it been approved for publication. Approval, when given, does not signify that the contents necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Bureau, nor does mention of the trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use.”

The final report and technical summary shall include a disclaimer language, such as:

“This report has been technically reviewed by BOEM, and it has been approved for publication. The views and conclusions contained in this document are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing the opinions or policies of the U.S.

Government, nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use.”

The draft deliverables shall conform to the submission time requirements of Section F.

These reports may go through several BOEM reviews before it is deemed acceptable by BOEM. The Contractor shall then prepare and submit the interim report and technical summary that incorporates comments, corrections, and additions identified during the review of the draft Reports. After BOEM reviews the interim report and technical summary, the Contractor shall prepare and submit the final report and technical summary that incorporates comments, corrections, and additions identified during the review of the interim report.

All deliverables shall be compatible with the version of MS applications in use by BOEM at the time of delivery; the current versions are those included in MS Office 2010.

All oral presentations shall contain an acknowledgment of support from the BOEM under this award that reads: “Study concept, oversight, and funding were provided by the U.S.

Department of Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Environmental Studies Program, Washington, DC under Contract Number xxxxxxxx.”

3.8 Task 8: Draft and Final Power Point Presentations

The Contractor shall prepare and submit a draft PowerPoint presentation that includes the study objectives, design, methods, activities conducted during the contract performance, and study results, data analysis, QA/QC, and interpretation.

The Contractor shall prepare and submit the final PowerPoint presentation that incorporates changes, corrections, and additions identified during the BOEM review of the draft.

The PowerPoint presentation shall include at least 25 slides per year of Contract performance, as detailed in the Contractor’s Technical Proposal. Each slide shall contain the BOEM logo in the lower left-hand corner. This logo will be supplied digitally by the COR. No other reference to BOEM or the Contractor may be used on the slides. Charts, graphs, maps, etc. may be included as slides. The Contractor shall add notes to the PowerPoint file in the notes page of each slide in sufficient detail to enable someone to make an informative presentation on the study using only the PowerPoint file. All Microsoft deliverables shall be compatible with the version of MS applications in use by BOEM at the time of delivery; the current versions are those included in MS Office 2010.

All oral presentations shall contain an acknowledgment of support from the BOEM under this award that reads: “Study concept, oversight, and funding were provided by the U.S.

Department of Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Environmental Studies Program, Washington, DC under Contract Number xxxxxxxx.”

4. MEETINGS, REPORTS, AND OTHER DELIVERABLES

4.1 Post-Award Meeting and Summary

The Contractor shall host a Post-Award meeting in accordance with the contract.

Meeting participants shall include, at a minimum, the Contractor’s PI and PM and the CO, COR, SME, and ESP Representative. The peer reviewers shall also attend or participate, if possible. If the peer reviewers are not in place before the Post-Award Meeting, the Contractor shall provide them the written summary of the meeting once they are established. At least five (5) days before the Post-Award meeting, the Contractor shall provide participants with the following documents:

1. Meeting agenda

2. Work plans for conducting all work detailing the timing, procedures for data collection, equipment, and personnel

3. Draft PMP as presented in the Technical Proposal as the Program

Management Strategy

After the Post-Award meeting, the Contractor shall prepare a written summary of the meeting to include agreements and/or recommendations for changes or modifications to the draft PMP. The Contractor shall distribute the required summary and final PMP to all meeting participants in accordance with the contract.

4.2 Monthly Reports and Meetings

The Contractor shall prepare and submit a monthly status report and host a monthly meeting with the CO, COR, SME, and ESP Representative. These reports and meetings shall include a brief discussion of the following topics: 1) all work accomplished, and results achieved during the month; 2) planned actions for the next two months; 3) all problems encountered; and 4) their budget and scheduling impacts of the problems, and proposed solutions or actions taken to ameliorate them. These status reports and meetings shall also include a cumulative summary of the expenditure and what is left in the budget.

These reports may be submitted via e-mail and the meetings may be hosted via teleconference.

4.3 Methodology Documentation

The Contractor shall provide BOEM documentation that details and evaluates the draft alternative methodology(ies) given in the PMP to estimate greenhouse gas emissions (CO2, CH4, and N2O) from onshore oil (fuel transportation and refining), natural gas (processing, transmission and storage, distribution, and post-meter), coal (post-mining underground and surface), and biofuel (processing and distribution) activities. The Contractor shall list pros and cons of each approach including any foreseeable issues in gathering future information needed to execute the methodology. The Contractor shall identify data sources and potential sources of large errors plus make recommendations to eliminate those errors, if possible. The Contractor shall recommend one final methodology that will calculate the most accurate data.

All reports must conform to the specifications and templates at:

https://www.boem.gov/ESP-Data-and-Information-Specifications/. The Contractor shall submit their documentation to BOEM under the schedules outlined in the contract. This documentation will be used in the draft, interim and final reports.

4.4 Methodology Briefing, Review, and Approval

The Contractor shall provide a briefing in the form of a teleconference of the methodology(ies) described in the Task 3 documentation. The briefing should include BOEM’s CO, COR, SME, and ESP Representative and should adhere to the timelines in the contract. Briefing should include a PowerPoint presentation with all methodology(ies) analyzed, recommendation for one approach, and reasonings, plus any necessary data issues. BOEM will provide feedback and needed changes as part of the methodology review. The contractor shall incorporate those changes in the documentation before receiving final approval from BOEM to proceed with estimation of 2024 data.

4.5 Final Data

The Contractor shall submit final data to BOEM in the forms required under this contract.

All data must be QA/QC, must follow the requirements of the cotnract, must be 508 compliant, and must include metadata files.

The metadata records shall conform to the Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (ISO 19115-1) or to any format that supersedes it as determined by the FGDC.

Profiles and extensions to the standard that have been endorsed by the FGDC shall be used if they are applicable to the data or data products. The metadata records shall contain any and all elements, including those that are considered optional, wherever applicable to the data or data product. The metadata record shall contain sufficient detail to ensure the data or data product can be fully understood for future use and for posterity.

The metadata records shall be delivered free of errors in both content and format. The metadata and records will be subject to review and approval prior to final acceptance by the Government.

4.6 Report Cover Graphics

The Contractor shall submit digital files prepared in JPEG format for use as the Report Cover Graphics. The graphics shall be readily identified with the subject of the report.

With prior written COR approval, the Contractor may submit a suitable illustration depicting the subject of the report.

4.7 Correspondence

All correspondence pertaining to this contract prepared by the Contractor shall have a courtesy copy (with attachments) sent to the COR, SME, ESP Representative and CO.

Correspondence pertaining to this contract received by the Contractor (excluding correspondence to and from the BOEM) shall be copied and sent to the COR, SME, ESP Representative and CO according to the schedule in the contract. All correspondence shall be clearly marked with the contract number on the first page and in the title of the subject line for email exchanges.

4.8 Journal Publications and/or Oral Presentations

The Contractor shall submit drafts of publications, public presentations, posters, etc., for a courtesy review by BOEM personnel prior to submission/display to outside entities.

The Contractor shall document and submit the results of such efforts (e.g., acceptance for publications, acceptance for presentations, final versions, journal articles published, presentations, abstracts, proceedings papers, and reference citations).

All manuscripts intended to be published in journals and all abstracts or summaries prepared for oral presentations, based on this study, shall be submitted to BOEM for review and comment prior to submittal to the journal or conference authority and any comments incorporated to the extent practical. All such publications and oral presentations shall contain an acknowledgement of support from BOEM under this award that reads: “Study concept, oversight, and funding were provided by the U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Environmental Studies Program, Washington, D.C., under Contract Number xxxxxxxx.”

An acknowledgement page with this statement shall be incorporated into the PowerPoint slides for oral presentations. Publication is encouraged strongly.

6. SCHEDULE OF DELIVERABLES

Deliverable products shall be submitted as shown in the following schedule:

Deliverable Title Reference Section

Distribution Due Date

1. Post-Award Meeting, Agenda, Work Plans / Draft Project Management Plan

3.1, 4.1

1 electronic copy via email to:

COR

CO

SME

ESP Representative

At least 5 days before the meeting, the Contractor shall provide pre-meeting documents to participants. The meeting shall occur within 15 days after the contract award.

2. Post-Award Meeting Summary

4.1 1 electronic copy via email

COR

CO

SME

ESP Representative Manager Division of Environmental Sciences (DES)

Due no later than 30 days after the post-award meeting.

3. Task 1: Final Project Management Plan

3.1 1 electronic copy via email to:

COR

CO

SME

ESP Representative

Due no later than 60 days after the post-award meeting.

4. Task 2: Establish Peer Reviewers

3.2

1 electronic copy via email

COR

CO

SME

ESP Representative

Due no later than 60 days after the post-award meeting.

5. Monthly Reports and 4.2 1 electronic copy via email Due on the 15th day of

Meetings to:

COR

CO

SME

ESP Representative every month, beginning in the second month.

6. Methodology Documentation

3.3, 4.3 1 electronic copy via email to:

COR

CO

SME

ESP Representative

Due no later than 6 months after the contract start date.

7. Methodology Briefing, Review, and Approval

3.4, 4.4 1 electronic copy via email to:

COR

CO

SME

ESP Representative

Due no later than 6 months after the contract start date.

8. Final Data 3.5, 3.6, 4.5

1 electronic copy via email to:

COR

SME

ESP Representative

1 letter of transmittal to:

CO

Due no later than 12 months after the contract start date.

9. Task 7: Draft Report and Technical Summary

3.7, 4.6 1 electronic copy via email to:

COR

SME

CO

ESP Representative Manager DES

Due no later than 14 months after contract start date.

10. Task 7: Interim Report and Technical Summary

3.7, 4.6 1 electronic copy via email to:

COR

SME

CO

ESP Representative

Due no later than 16 months after contract start date.

11. Task 7: Final Report and Technical Summary

3.7, 4.6 1 electronic copy via email to:

COR

CO

ESP Representative

Due no later than 18 months after contract start date.

Manager DES

12. Task 8: Draft and Final Power Point Presentation

3.8 1 electronic copy via email to:

COR

CO

ESP Representative

1 final electronic copy via email to:

Manager DES

Draft - Concurrently with submission of Draft Report.

Final - Concurrently with submission of Final Report.

7. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance (POP) of this contract is eighteen (18) months. The POP will not exceed 18 months and encompass all tasks from initial planning, through and including the BOEM’s final acceptance of all deliverables.