B01-_Notice_of_Intent_to_Sole_Source.pdf
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This document is a Synopsis of Proposed Contract Action for a sole-source fixed-price Purchase Order issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE). The procurement is for renewal support of Questor software subscriptions from IHS Markit, which has been determined to be the sole manufacturer capable of providing the software and extended maintenance.
The notice invites interested sources to submit capability statements by January 16, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET to the Contracting Officer, Bradford S. Kelly (bradford.kelly@bsee.gov). While this is not a competitive quote request, the agency will review submitted statements to potentially determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The procurement will be awarded under FAR 13.106(b), soliciting from a single source, based on market research indicating that only IHS Markit can fulfill the specific software subscription and maintenance requirements.
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This notice is in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.2, Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions. The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), Acquisition Financial Assistance Branch, is the contracting office for this procurement. The purpose of this notice is to announce the intent to award, on a sole-source basis, a fixed price Purchase Order to IHS Markit., under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106(b) soliciting from a single source.
IHS Markit., will provide renewal support for the Questor software subscriptions. Market research efforts have indicated that only the manufacturer, IHS Markit., can provide the software and extended maintenance for the Questor subscriptions. No other vendors can sell the subscriptions and as such, only IHS Markit can complete this request. IHS Markit is the only responsible source to provide the requested software and maintenance.
This is not a request for competitive quotes; however, all interested sources that believe they can meet the requirements may submit a capability statement no later than January 16, 2026, at 5:00PM ET to the point of contact for this notice. Information received as a result of this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement and will be at the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer.
All submissions in response to this notice must be submitted in writing via email to the Contracting Officer, Bradford S. Kelly, at bradford.kelly@bsee.gov no later than January 16, 2026, at 5:00PM ET. Telephone calls regarding this matter will neither be accepted nor returned.
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