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RFQ 140M0126Q0024 Summary

This is a Combined Synopsis and Solicitation/Request for Quotations (RFQ) issued by the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) for geoscience data management services supporting Alaska operations. The requirement is a total small business set-aside under NAICS Code 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services) with a $19M size standard. BOEM anticipates awarding a firm fixed-price purchase order based on competitive quotations, with no separate written solicitation to follow. The RFQ was issued May 14, 2026, with quotations due June 12, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST. Questions must be submitted by May 29, 2026. The estimated period of performance is one year from award, with performance at the BOEM Alaska Facility in Anchorage.

The primary requirement involves BOEM Alaska Data Management, Geology and Geophysics Data Management Interpretation across two tasks. Task 1 requires geoscience data specialist services for organizing and importing raw seafloor and subsurface data into lease and regional projects, creating Kingdom and ArcGIS Pro projects, performing quality control and data aggregation activities, maintaining database repositories, developing metadata and documentation, creating standard operating procedures, and supporting data publication and archiving workflows. Task 2 provides additional geoscience data specialist and interpretation geophysicist resources for advanced workflow development, including master/golden project workflow documentation, data migration scripting, and regional geological interpretation. BOEM estimates 1,940 hours each for a Geoscience Data Specialist and Interpretation Geophysicist, though quoters may propose alternative staffing levels. Three key personnel are required: a Project Manager (24 semester hours in mathematics/engineering with 15+ years cost analysis experience), a Geoscience Data Specialist (bachelor's degree in geology, geophysics, or related field plus 20 additional semester hours in relevant sciences with senior-level experience in Kingdom, Petrel, and ArcGIS software), and an Interpretation Geophysicist and Workflow Analyst (similar educational background with emphasis on master interpretation workflow development). Payment is milestone-based across three deliverables: Dataset Publication Prioritization Report, Conceptual Data Architecture Report, and Archiving and Publication Report. Quotations must include a completed SF-18 form with pricing in blocks 12-16, supported by documentation demonstrating pricing is similar to or lower than offered to other federal agencies or industry partners. The technical quotation is limited to 10 pages (excluding resumes, past performance forms, cover pages, and assumptions/conditions), and quoters must submit two previous government contracts performed within the last three years demonstrating relevant experience. All contractor personnel must obtain security clearances and DOI access cards, complete required IT security training, and sign non-disclosure agreements. Electronic invoicing through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) is mandatory for payment requests.

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COMBINED SYNOPSIS AND SOLICITATION:

This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

This solicitation is a Request for Quotations (RFQ). This RFQ is issued as a total small business set-aside. The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01 March 13, 2026.

The Product Service Code (PSC) B529, Special Studies/Analysis – Scientific Data, is applicable to the requirement. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 541690, Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services, with a small business size standard of $19M, is applicable to the requirement.

This solicitation is being issued by the United States Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). The purpose of this solicitation is to obtain competitive quotations in response to the Government’s requirement: BOEM Alaska Data Management, Geology and Geophysics Data Management Interpretation. As result of this solicitation, the Government anticipates issuing a purchase order to satisfy the requirements.

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

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THIS RFQ IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

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3801 Centerpoint Dr., Suite 500, AM

BOEM-HQ

45600 Woodland Road, VAE-AMD Sterling VA 20166-9216

0044042851140M0126Q0024

Stephanie Brock 703 787-1151

BOEM ALASKA OFFICE

99503

05/14/2026

06/12/2026 1700 ED

TBD

Anchorage

AK

The Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) anticipates awarding a Purchase Order for BOEM Alaska Data Management, Geology and Geophysics Data Management

Interpretation. This acquisition is being conducted in accordance with RFO

12.210-1. This requirement is a total small business set-aside.

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RFQ 140M0126Q0024

SECTION 1

PRICING

1.1 GENERAL INFORMATION

The Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) anticipates awarding a Purchase Order for BOEM Alaska Data Management, Geology and Geophysics Data Management Interpretation. This acquisition is being conducted in accordance with RFO 12.201-1.

This requirement is a total small business set-aside (NAICS 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting, Size Standard: $19M).

1.2 CONTRACT LINE ITEM/PRICING

The specific details and description of the Contract Line-Item Number (CLIN) is described as follows (Quoter shall fill in * and provide information as part of their price quote):

CLIN Description Total FFP

00010 BOEM Alaska Data Management, Geology and Geophysics Data Management Interpretation in accordance with Section 2, Performance Work Statement (PWS)

CLIN 00010 is a Firm Fixed Priced (FFP) CLIN.

1.3 AUTHORIZED BILLING RATES

The following table contains the authorized rates that may be billed under for CLIN 00010. All unit prices are fully-loaded (inclusive of all direct costs, indirect costs, and profit/fee). [* = Quoter shall provide these dollar amounts in the business/price quote. The rates contained in table above is for illustrative purposes only and will change based upon the labor categories proposed in the successful quote.]

BOEM estimates 1940 hours for the Geoscience Data Specialist and 1940 hours for the Interpretation Geophysicist and Workflow Analyst. However, Quoters may quote the level of effort they deem appropriate to meet the requirement.

Labor Category Unit of Measure Unit Price Project Matter Hour *

Geoscience Data Specialist Hour * Interpretation Geophysicist Hour *

1.4 PARTIAL DELIVERY PAYMENT SCHEDULE

Payment will be made to the Contractor based upon the delivery and acceptance of the deliverables/milestones below: (Quoter shall propose a table when submitting quote. Please include in Price Volume):

Payment No. Deliverable / Milestone Payment Amount 1 Dataset Publication Prioritization Report * 2 Conceptual Data Architecture Report * 3 Archiving and Publication Report *

SECTION 2

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

2.1 BACKGROUND

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), within the Department of the Interior (DOI), is responsible for the development and management of U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) energy and mineral resources in an environmentally and economically responsible way. As defined by the OCS Lands Act, BOEM’s responsibilities encompass the management of about 3.2 billion acres offshore the 50 U.S. states, five territories with civilian governments, and significant acreage offshore other U.S. territories. Within BOEM, Resource Evaluation maintains a large archive of geological, geophysical, geospatial, engineering, and associated oil and gas data to support offshore energy permitting, exploration, and development.

BOEM requires data management expertise with geophysical, geological, geotechnical, hazard, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data to support BOEM’s offshore energy permitting and leasing missions. BOEM requires inventory, management, and archival activities for vast amounts of data (currently around 250 TB) that is obtained through permitting and leasing processes. BOEM maintains both electronic and physical data and information. A large variety of applications and systems are critical for BOEM to accomplish its conventional energy missions. It is essential that BOEM users have access to data and information required for operations and decision making. Geoscience data management expertise is required to help BOEM address these issues.

2.2 OBJECTIVE

The objective of this contract is to provide subsurface data management expertise and support services to BOEM Alaska. The contractor will provide geoscience data services to support the permitting and leasing programs, primarily through data management activities in support of offshore conventional energy. BOEM receives large amounts of geoscience data to support offshore Geologic and Geophysical (G&G) permitting; Fair Market Value (FMV) evaluations; and Exploration, Leasing, and Development activities. Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) use that data to perform subsurface interpretation, environmental, and engineering plan reviews. BOEM identified a need to support both the development of data management best practice workflows to guide our internal processes, as well as a need to perform a wide variety of data management activities to prepare datasets for internal use, publication, and archive. This data management work must be done in a way that supports Federal, DOI, and BOEM data management policies while at the same time preparing data assets to be FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable) and readily available for use in decision making.

2.3 SCOPE

The BOEM Data Management Program supports geoscience data management workflows that are foundational to offshore G&G permitting, leasing, and development. Our key geoscience software includes S&P Global Kingdom, SonarWiz, and Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI)

ArcGIS Pro. BOEM has recently rearchitected our systems approach to managing geoscience data by moving our working and archive data storage resources to the cloud in Microsoft Azure.

Additionally, subsurface and geospatial interpretations have been migrated to virtual machines hosted by Azure to better meet the needs of our SMEs performing analytical work.

Following a performance-based acquisition approach, BOEM shall furnish the necessary personnel, materials, equipment, and software to support geoscience data management services required to meet or exceed BOEM program objectives. Furthermore, given the pace of change in the information technology, geoscience, geospatial, and data management systems marketplace, it is impossible to anticipate how individual data and system requirements as well as approaches to data workflows and implementations will evolve over the life of this agreement. BOEM will incorporate advances in technology that will allow it to continue to deploy systems that work better and cost less, including the use of cloud services where possible and software changes if needed.

Throughout the life of this agreement, the contractor is encouraged to continuously seek ways to incorporate innovative and emerging technologies and automations that in the most economic and efficient manner improves system and mission performance.

2.4 TASKS

Task 1 is intended to support building out the general data management workflows and to prepare data for publication. Task 2 is intended to provide additional resource support to accomplish the work to address future project needs and deadlines more quickly. This future work relies on the use of the new golden project workflows and certain data and datasets for regional-level interpretation.

Tasks will include the following software:

• Kingdom Software Suite o 2D/3DPAK o EarthPAK o VuPAK o Kingdom Data Management

• ArcGIS Pro, Geodatabases, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Portal

• QGIS

• Seisee

• SLB Petrel (legacy projects)

• Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio

• Microsoft Office 365 Office Productivity Software including such applications as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

2.4.1 Task 1: Geoscience Data Specialist Services

BOEM AK needs geoscience data and potentially business analysis services to support its data management program. The Resource Evaluation (RE) Office typically works with data sets derived from instruments used to capture geophysical, geological, geotechnical, hazard, or geospatial data.

Some of these instruments include, but are not limited to, seabed sampling, multibeam echo sounder, sidescan sonar, sub bottom profiler, medium and deep penetration seismic systems, and gradiometer/magnetometer. BOEM also works with a large amount of exploration and development well data and associated child data such as deviation surveys, core, MWD well logs, etc. Additionally, a wide variety of datasets are derived and managed from leasing and development review, including bathymetric data, magnetometer data, side scan sonar data, geologic and hazards assessment data, backscatter data, metocean data, environmental survey data, geotechnical borehole samples, grab/benthic samples, seafloor photography, and high-resolution seismic data.

BOEM requires geoscience data specialist services that can serve as Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), here defined as a recognized authority across multiple areas of expertise such as geoscience, geographic information systems (GIS) and data management. Typical tasks required for the scope of work for Geoscience Data Specialist Services include:

• Organize and import raw seafloor and subsurface geoscience and geospatial data into lease-and regional- extent geoscience projects

• Create Kingdom and ArcGIS Pro projects in the BOEM AK specified coordinate system and datum. Project datasets to a common coordinate system and datum for all lease- and regional-extent projects (e.g. Alaska Albers NAD83)

• Integrate legacy projects and datasets into larger region-based projects for interpretation and perform dataset publication activities

• Provide user assistance in creating and maintaining database and storage connections within projects and across workstations

• Perform quality control and data aggregation activities on a wide variety of datasets

• Assist users in populating projects with data from database repositories and file shares

• Assist with populating and managing data within database repositories

• Assist users with population and transfer of data between users, applications, and projects

• Develop data documentation, metadata, and data process flow diagrams

• Assist in developing and performing data inventory and publishing procedures and workflows

• Develop naming conventions and other file management best practices to support receiving, processing, and archiving large volumes of data

• Perform database upgrades and maintenance in coordination with IT to ensure proper system functionality, and full and correct data transfer

• Perform evaluations of existing procedures, processes, techniques, and/or systems related to geoscience and recommends solutions

• Coordinate with SMEs and Information Technology (IT) staff to configure software application licenses servers

• Prepare and publish datasets according to data publication and archival plans and procedures

• Support administration and troubleshooting of virtual desktops for geoscience users

• Document Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) of applications, systems, data workflows, and other identified mission critical tasks to ensure the capture of institutional knowledge and support BOEM continuity of business

• Research emerging computer hardware and software in support of managing a conventional energy geoscience data management and analytic environment

• Assist Data Managers with testing and developing virtual desktop technology by interfacing with IT staff and providing input

• Coordinate, facilitate, and participate in meetings to collect business requirements for both geoscience and geospatial data needs

• Perform needs assessments and other requirement gathering activities to support varied data management planning activities, such as data archival or publication strategies

• Study and understand the business data requirements and potential users of assigned BOEM geoscience data workflows

• Identify workflow requirements by interviewing SMEs and analyzing associated applications, data structures, documentation, programming, and operations

• Analyze the business data process, procedures, and desired outputs to identify problems and determine optimal solutions

• Use process/workflow software such as Microsoft Visio or PowerPoint to create process and workflow models and documentation

• Develop data documentation, metadata, and data process flow diagrams

• Develop validated data acquisition, development, interpretation, and publication workflows for geoscience data that meet underlying resource evaluation business processes

• Develop written documentation, such as data management, archiving, and publication plans, and other data management written documentation and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to meet data management program needs

• Develop and document conceptual data architectures and frameworks that guide the long-term prioritization and management of conventional energy data assets

2.4.2 Task 2: Geoscience Data Specialist and Geophysicist Interpretation Workflow Services

In addition to the work in Task 1, BOEM needs additional geoscience data and interpretation and workflow development support to enable the program to meet its goals in having organized data and workflows that can support future work in regional geological interpretation and conventional energy development. Thus, we need enhanced capability in processing datasets as outlined in Task 1 in addition to workflow development expertise in master data workflows to ensure we have written standard operating procedures in place for staff and partners working with BOEM conventional energy data. Task 2 will support additional lease- and regional-level data and project development but also the development and documentation related to golden/working project workflows. Additional data specialist resources are required in Task 2 to support timely delivery of organized geoscience data.

In addition to geoscience data management tasks under Task 2, BOEM requires support for geoscience interpretation and workflow development tasks. Typical tasks required for the scope of work for Interpretation Geophysicist and Workflow Analyst Services include:

• Based upon previous experience with data management in geoscience software, develop and document workflows for managing master, or “golden”, and working data and interpretation projects

• Integrate authored interpretation data from existing application software projects into master projects

• Develop scripts, batch processes, or use software procedures to automate data integration, organization, re-structuring or movement

• Populate geoscience software projects with files derived from a variety of data collection sources and instruments which may differ in quality and timeliness

• Troubleshoot application software projects to identify problems or issues with interpretations or data files

• Integrate and interpret geophysical and geological data and interpolate interpretations into regional-level projects to create displays and maps

2.5 PROJECT DETAILS

2.5.1 Data Archive Reconciliation, Master Project Development, and Golden/Master Project Workflows

Data Reconciliation: Reconcile all BOEM AK shared drive and legacy SLB Petrel project data resources for the Alaska OCS against the IHS Kingdom master projects and G&G Data LifeCycle Toolkit. Perform data mining activities to identify and reconcile missing datasets from shared drives, SharePoint and other locations. When needed, physical records may need to be scanned, digitized, and appropriately transformed to capture historic subsurface knowledge and information. Resolve discrepancies, de-duplicate and update appropriate locations to ensure completeness of record, reference, and working copies. Work with other BOEM staff to ensure records management copies are filed/stored/archived appropriately. Work with SMEs to verify the integrity of the long-term OCS data.

Master Project and Dataset Development: Develop or rebuild master North, South, and Bering Sea Kingdom projects that integrate all final data from individual data locations (shared drives, legacy Petrel projects, digitized paper records). Assist with local and regional subsurface interpretation. Consolidate, deduplicate, and archive datasets where appropriate to arrive at a area of interest (AOI) project structure. Work collaboratively with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to version control, understand and document dataset provenance, distinguishing partial or superseded data deliveries from final master datasets. Develop and implement file, folder, and database naming standards that align with BOEM policies and are developed collaboratively with BOEM and the BOEM Data Team. Document meta-data in all appropriate data types.

Golden Project Workflow Development and Documentation: Work with BOEM Data Manager and SMEs to develop Kingdom workflows and workflow documentation to support a master, or “golden”, and working (interpretation) project workflow, where gold standard projects are maintained but individual authors leverage the master project as a starting point in their project data reviews and interpretation. Contribute to the development of best practices that utilize Kingdom Data Management (KDM) and other software tools in support of efficient Geophysical and Geotechnical (Geoscience) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) project workflows.

Design workflows to minimize duplication of effort, optimize efficiency during subsurface interpretation and automate ETL/ELT activities.

2.5.2 BOEM Data Delivery Inventory, Metadata, and Regional Product Development

Develop Dataset Publication Prioritization and Conceptual Architecture: Perform needs assessments and contribute to prioritization discussions to identify what datasets are published and in what priority order. Assist with metadata completion and review for all created and received products. Assist with interpretation and interpretation reviews of regional products from BOEM subsurface data.

Develop BOEM Archiving and Publication Plan: Work with BOEM Data Manager and SMEs to determine best available publication and archive mechanism per major geoscience and geospatial data type to build a long-term strategy for the BOEM archiving process. Archiving process must meet Federal, Departmental and Bureau guidelines and requirements for making data and metadata public when Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) guidelines for conventional energy, G&G permitting, and leasing activities dictate release. Document procedures in a BOEM data publication plan that details requirements to publish, archive location, update frequency, data type, format, and other processing details.

Implement Dataset Publication Plan and Procedures: Building upon the publication prioritization and conceptual architecture, work with SMEs and within Federal, Departmental and Bureau guidelines to document and perform processing steps, formatting, and documentation to prepare datasets for publication. Develop and assemble detailed data-set level metadata in Data Catalog, Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM), and International Standards Organization (ISO) 191xx series of metadata standards to support publication/archiving requirements for BOEM data.

BOEM Data Inventory: Work with Department and Bureau processes for developing, updating, and maintaining the BOEM data inventory. Ensure complete coverage of BOEM data assets within the inventory. Over time, continue to build the BOEM portion of the inventory to include prioritized publication datasets.

2.6 DELIVERABLES

2.6.1 Task 1 – Quality Control Plan

The Contractor shall submit a Quality Control Plan within 30 days from award in an Adobe PDF or Microsoft Word to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) via email.

2.6.2 Task 1 – Weekly Progress Reports

The Contractor shall submit Weekly Progress Reports starting two (2) weeks after award. The reports shall document next steps and any foreseen blockers and risks. The reports shall be submitted in Adobe PDF or Microsoft Word to the COR via email.

2.6.3 Task 1 – Weekly Status Updates

The Contractor shall submit Weekly Status Updates starting two (2) weeks after award. The updates will be documented and updated in a Kanban board structure. Updates will be submitted to the COR.

2.6.4 Task 1 – Data Archive Reconciliation Reports

The Contractor shall submit Data Archive Reconciliation Reports every 120 days after award. The reports will be submitted to the COR in Microsoft Excel.

2.6.5 Task 1 - Updated GGDLK

The Contractor shall submit updated GGDLK 120 days after award and continuously maintain updated GGDLK moving forward. Submission shall be in GGDLT to the COR.

2.6.6 Task 1 - Master Lease-Area Kingdom

The Contractor shall submit the Master Lease-Area Kingdom 210 days after award. Submission shall be in Kingdom to the COR.

2.6.7 Task 1 – Workflow Documentation and Final Report for Golden and Interpretation Project Workflows

The Contractor shall submit the Workflow Documentation and Final Report for Golden and Interpretation Project Workflows 180 days after award. Submission shall be workflow diagrams in Microsoft Visio or PowerPoint and report in Microsoft Word to the COR.

2.6.8 Task 1 – Dataset Publication Prioritization Report

The Contractor shall submit the Dataset Publication Prioritization Report 270 days after award or within a deadline negotiated with the COR. Submission shall be in Microsoft Word to the COR.

2.6.9 Task 1 – Conceptual Data Architecture Report

The Contractor shall submit the Conceptual Data Architecture Report 270 days after award or within a deadline negotiated with the COR. Submission shall be in Microsoft Word to the COR.

2.6.10 Task 1 – Archiving and Publication Report

The Contractor shall submit the Archiving and Publication Report 330 days after award or within a deadline negotiated with the COR. Submission shall be in Microsoft Word to the COR.

2.6.11 Task 1 – Update Data Delivery Inventory and Projects

The Contractor shall update Data Delivery Inventory and Projects as developed or organized with deadlines negotiated with the COR. Submission shall be in Delivery Inventory PowerApp, Kingdom, and ArcGIS Pro project files to the COR.

2.6.12 Task 1 – DCAT Data Cataloging Metadata

The Contractor shall submit DCAT Data Cataloging Metadata as developed or organized with deadlines negotiated with the COR. Submission shall be to the COR in text file or another format as to be determined.

2.6.13 Task 1 – ISO/FGDC CSDGM Dataset Level Metadata

The Contractor shall submit ISO/FGDC CSDGM Dataset Level Metadata as developed or organized with deadlines negotiated with the COR. Submission shall be to the COR in text file or another format as to be determined.

2.7 SCHEDULE OF DELIVERABLES

Deliverable Frequency No. of Copies Medium/Format Recipient Task 1 - Quality Control Plan

Within 30 days from award

1 PDF or MS Word COR

Task 1 – Weekly Progress Reports communicating progress, next steps and any foreseen blockers and risks

Weekly, starting 2 weeks after award

1 PDF, MS Word or Email

COR

Task 1 – Work task activities and status documented and updated in a Kanban board structure

Weekly, starting 2 weeks after award

1 Medium to be negotiated with

COR

COR

Task 1, Data Archive Reconciliation Report

Periodically, 120 days after award, and every 120 days there after

1 MS Excel COR

Task 1, Updated GGDLTK upon reconciliation activities

Once, 120 days after award, then continuously maintained moving forward

1 GGDLT COR

Task 1, Master lease-area Kingdom and

Once, 210 days after award

1 Kingdom COR

Task 1, Workflow documentation

Once, 180 days after award

1 report, workflows may vary in number

Workflow diagram in MS Visio or

COR

Deliverable Frequency No. of Copies Medium/Format Recipient and final report documenting BOEM golden and interpretation project workflows

PowerPoint and Report in MS Word

Task 1, Dataset Publication Prioritization Report

Once, 270 days after contract award, or deadline negotiated with

COR

1 MS Word COR

Task 1, Conceptual Data Architecture Report

Once, 270 days after contract award, or deadline negotiated with

COR

1 MS Word COR

Task 1, Archiving and Publication Report

Once, 330 days after contract award, or deadline negotiated with

COR

1 MS Word COR

Task 1, Update Data Delivery Inventory and Projects

As developed or organized, deadlines negotiated COR

Many, will vary

Delivery Inventory PowerApp, Kingdom and ArcGIS Pro project files

COR

Task 1, DCAT Data Cataloging Metadata

As developed or organized, deadlines negotiated COR

Many, will vary

Text file or another metadata format to be determined

COR

Task 1, ISO/FGDC

CSDGM Dataset Level Metadata

As developed or organized, deadlines negotiated COR

Many, will vary

Text file or another metadata format to be determined

COR

2.8 ADDRESSES FOR DELIVERABLES

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) TBD at time of award

2.9 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS / METRICS

Performance Objective

Standard Performance Threshold

Method of Surveillance

PRS # 1.

When capturing requirements, performing needs assessments, or performing other customer interactions, communications shall be professional, respectful, and effective

Communications are professional, respectful, and effective

100% of Meetings or Other Customer Interactions

COR,

Periodic Sampling

COR,

Validated Customer Complaint

PRS # 2.

Geologic and Geophysical Data LifeCycle Toolkit is routinely maintained permitting data tracking and publishing, legacy and current subsurface project reconciliation

Update GGDLTK, Kingdom/Petrel reconciliation is performed and maintained

100% of shared drive and identified projects reconciliation

COR,

Periodic Surveillance

COR,

Validated Customer Complaint

PRS # 3.

Report documents are reviewed to be complete, accurate, of appropriate scope, and aligned with business and user requirements and needs

Any detailed, documents such as reports, workflows, and internal operating procedures are complete, accurate, of appropriate scope, and aligned with business and user requirements and needs

100% of Geoscience Data Documentation and Report Development Activities

COR

100% Inspection

PRS # 4.

Artifacts (reports, conceptual and physical data models, process diagrams, metadata, and metadata templates) appropriate to the project are used

Reports, conceptual and physical data models, process diagrams, metadata, and metadata templates are developed and used when appropriate

100% of Project Work COR, Periodic Surveillance

Performance Objective

Standard Performance Threshold

Method of Surveillance

PRS # 5.

Work tasks are prioritized, including identification of new work and procedures when necessary

Project staff are effective at prioritizing work tasks and can identify when new work and procedures are required and communicate those with the COR

95% of Project Work COR, Periodic Surveillance

PRS # 6.

Golden and interpretation workflows, interpretations, data movement scripts, job batch templates, Kingdom Data Management procedures, and data movement routines are well documented, performant, and meet customer requirements

Golden and interpretation workflows, data movement scripts, job batch templates, Kingdom Data Management (KDM) workflow procedures, and data movement routines are well documented, performant, and meet customer requirements

95% of Data Movement Activities or Workflows

COR,

100% Inspection

PRS # 7.

Presentations, briefings, project plans and status updates are timely and appropriate to the audience

Materials used to provide plans and status updates are timely and appropriate to the audience at all times

95% of Presentations, Briefings, Project Plans, and Status Updates

COR,

Periodic Surveillance

COR,

Validated Customer Complaint

PRS # 8.

Geoscience and Geospatial software are used effectively and competently

Software is used effectively and competently

95% of Geoscience Data Management Tasks

COR,

100% Inspection

PRS # 9.

Appropriate coordinate systems are used when setting up geoscience projects

Coordinate systems are used appropriately and to BOEM standards when setting up geoscience application projects

100% of Project Building

COR,

Periodic Sampling

Performance Objective

Standard Performance Threshold

Method of Surveillance

PRS # 10.

Workflow models or diagrams reflect software requirements and underlying BOEM business processes

Validated workflows meet customer and data management program requirements

95% of Workflow Development Activities

100% Inspection

PRS # 11.

Tedious and routine reconciliation and other data management activities are approached with attention to detail throughout

When performing data reconciliation activities and data management in general, exercise care, pay attention to details, and document all decisions rigorously

100% of Project Activities

PRS # 12.

BOEM requirements are understood prior to and during all geoscience activities

Any workflow, geoscience project files, conceptual architecture, workflow, or report are based upon valid customer or program requirements

90% of all Geoscience Data Activities

100% Inspection

PRS # 13.

The best and most efficient software approaches are matched to the customer requirements during workflow development

Care is taken to determine the most effective technology approach based upon thorough review of requirements and comprehensive understanding of available approaches within the BOEM software resources available

100% of Workflows COR, Periodic Surveillance

COR,

Validated Customer Complaint

PRS # 14.

Conceptual Architectures align with BOEM business processes

Conceptual architectures are developed to meet identified program requirements

95% of Architecture Development Activities

PRS # 15.

Metadata is complete to a minimum

Complete development of metadata attributes

95% of Metadata Development Activities

Performance Objective

Standard Performance Threshold

Method of Surveillance standard and meets any additional program requirements

COR,

Validated Customer Complaint

PRS # 16.

Scripting or template building activities are completed effectively with well-structured code, comments, and documentation

Expertise maintained with coding or template development and documentation. Best practices used at all times

100% of Data Movement Activities

PRS # 17.

Geoscience or Geospatial applications are used when appropriate, and when best matched to business, workflow, and user requirements

Functionality in geoscience or geospatial application requirements are understood and implemented when appropriate

95% of Data Management Activities

PRS # 18.

Appropriate publishing formats and repositories are identified when preparing and implementing the Archiving and Publication Report

Archiving and Publication Report aligns with Federal, DOI, and BOEM format requirements.

Publication plan must meet federal requirements for open data

100% of Publication COR, PRS # 19.

Data migration and reconciliation activities are accomplished with minimal rework

Effective implementation of data migration activities

95% of Data Movement Activities

COR,

Periodic Surveillance

COR, Customer Validated Customer Complaint

SECTION 3

GENERAL PURCHASE ORDER TERMS AND CONDITIONS

3.1 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance for this requirement is one year from date of award, XX-XX-2026 through XX-XX-2027 (TBD at time of award).

3.2 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Performance must take place at the following:

BOEM Alaska Facility 3801 CenterPoint Drive Anchorage, AK 99503

3.3 ADMINISTRATIVE POINTS OF CONTACT

3.3.1 Contracting Officer

Stephanie Brock Phone: 703-787-1151 Email: stephanie_brock@ios.doi.gov

3.3.2 Contracting Officer’s Representative

TBD AT TIME OF AWARD

3.4 INVOICE FREQUENCY AND PAYMENTS

Invoices shall be submitted in accordance with Section 1.4 Partial Delivery Payment Schedule.

3.4.1 Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements – Invoice Processing Platform

(IPP) (FEB 2021)

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212- 4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

https://www.ipp.gov/ https://www.ipp.gov/

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice: None

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRBSTL) within 3

- 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via phone (866) 973-3131 or email IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

3.5 DIAR 1452.201-70 AUTHORITIES AND DELEGATIONS (SEP 2011)

(a) The Contracting Officer is the only individual authorized to enter into or terminate this contract, modify any term or condition of this contract, waive any requirement of this contract, or accept nonconforming work.

(b) The Contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at time of award. The COR will be responsible for technical monitoring of the contractor's performance and deliveries. The COR will be appointed in writing, and a copy of the appointment will be furnished to the Contractor. Changes to this delegation will be made by written changes to the existing appointment or by issuance of a new appointment.

(c) The COR is not authorized to perform, formally or informally, any of the following actions:

(1) Promise, award, agree to award, or execute any contract, contract modification, or notice of intent that changes or may change this contract;

(2) Waive or agree to modification of the delivery schedule;

(3) Make any final decision on any contract matter subject to the Disputes Clause;

(4) Terminate, for any reason, the Contractor's right to proceed;

(5) Obligate in any way, the payment of money by the Government.

(d) The Contractor shall comply with the written or oral direction of the Contracting Officer or authorized representative(s) acting within the scope and authority of the appointment memorandum. The Contractor need not proceed with direction that it considers to have been issued without proper authority. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, with as much detail as possible, when the COR has taken an action or has issued direction (written or oral) that the Contractor considers to exceed the COR's appointment, within 3 days of the occurrence.

Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the Contractor assumes all costs, risks, liabilities, and mailto:IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov consequences of performing any work it is directed to perform that falls within any of the categories defined in paragraph (c) prior to receipt of the Contracting Officer's response issued under paragraph (e) of this clause.

(e) The Contracting Officer shall respond in writing within 30 days to any notice made under paragraph (d) of this clause. A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of a direction, or upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto, shall be subject to the provisions of the Disputes clause of this contract.

(f) The Contractor shall provide copies of all correspondence to the Contracting Officer and the

COR.

(g) Any action(s) taken by the Contractor, in response to any direction given by any person acting on behalf of the Government or any Government official other than the Contracting Officer or the COR acting within his or her appointment, shall be at the Contractor's risk.

3.6 CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL

3.6.1 Qualified Contractor Personnel

The Contractor shall provide the following personnel:

Project Manager and Alternate The Project Manager is designated as Key by the Government. The Project Manager shall be responsible for all Contractor work performed under this Purchase Order. The Project Manager shall be a single point of contact for the Contracting Officer (CO) and the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for the Purchase Order. It is anticipated that the Project Manager shall be one of the senior level employees provided by the Contractor for this work effort. The name of the Project Manager, and the name(s) of any alternate(s) who shall act for the Contractor in the absence of the Project Manager, shall be provided to the Government as part of the Contractor's quotation.

During any absence of the Project Manager, only one alternate shall have full authority to act for the Contractor on all matters relating to work performed under this Contract. The Project Manager and all designated alternates shall be able to read, write, speak and understand English.

Additionally, the Contractor shall not replace the Project Manager without prior acknowledgement from the CO.

The Project Manger and Alternate must have 24 semester hours in mathematical, engineering, and/or quantitative analysis courses; 15 or more years cost analysis experience; and familiarity with Defense Department Data Sources (e.g. cost and software data reporting, EVM).

The Project Manager must be available 9:00AM to 4:00PM AKST, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays or when the government facility is closed for administrative reasons.

Geoscience Data Specialist The Geoscience Data Specialist is designated as Key by the Government. The Geoscience Data Specialist must have a bachelor's degree in geology, geophysics, geography, physical science, earth science, or related field, plus 20 additional semester hours in any combination of mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological science, structural, chemical, civil, mining or petroleum engineering, computer science, planetary geology, comparative planetology, geophysics, meteorology, hydrology, oceanography, physical geography, marine geology, and cartography. The Geoscience Data Specialist will have senior-level professional knowledge and experience using geoscience interpretation software applications including but not limited to IHS Global Kingdom, SLB Petrel, and Seisee along with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications such as ArcGIS Pro or QGIS and SQL Server Management Studio with a special emphasis on data management. This includes working with geophysical, geological, geotechnical, hazard, or geospatial data that are commonly used in conventional energy permitting processes in a variety of native, processed, and derived formats. The Geoscience Data Specialist must have experience with data standardization, organization, automation, manipulation, migration, analysis, and interpretation, experience with programming languages SQL and python is preferred.

Interpretation Geophysicist and Workflow Analyst The Interpretation Geophysicist and Workflow Analyst is designated as Key by the Government.

The Interpretation Geophysicist and Workflow Analyst must have a bachelor's degree in geology, geophysics, geography, physical science, earth science, or related field, plus 20 additional semester hours in any combination of mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological science, structural, chemical, civil, mining or petroleum engineering, computer science, planetary geology, comparative planetology, geophysics, meteorology, hydrology, oceanography, physical geography, marine geology, and cartography. The Interpretation Geophysicist and Workflow Analyst will have senior-level professional knowledge and experience using geoscience interpretation software applications including but not limited to S&P Global Kingdom, and SLB Petrel, along with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications such as ArcGIS Pro or QGIS and SQL Server Management Studio with a special emphasis on master interpretation workflow development. This includes understanding best practices for the development of interpretation products in master/golden projects and working geoscience project flows, managing project authorship, and batch processing and integration of derived and interpreted datasets into master, authoritative, or golden projects. The Analyst will be responsible for working closely with the Geoscience Data Specialists and Geoscience Business Data Analyst to develop, test, and implement the proposed workflows and to ensure all workflow documentation is completed and aligned with industry best practices. Experience with programming languages SQL and python is preferred.

3.6.2 Key Personnel

The following individuals are considered to be essential to the work being performed under this Purchase Order:

Name Position

TO BE COMPLETED AT TIME OF AWARD

3.6.3 Substitution of Key Personnel

(a) The contractor agrees to assign those persons identified above and who are necessary to fulfill the requirements of the contract as key personnel. No substitutions shall be made except in accordance with this clause.

(b) Personnel considered essential (“key personnel”) to the work performed under the contract shall be mutually agreed upon by the contractor and the Government and will be specified in the contract. During the first 90 calendar days of the contract, the Contractor shall make no substitutions of key personnel unless the substitution is necessitated by illness, death, or termination of employment. Prior to removing, replacing, or diverting any of the specified individuals, the contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer (CO) and provide the information required below:

(c) All proposed substitutions shall be submitted to the CO for approval at least 15 calendar days in advance of the proposed effective date (unless substitution is necessitated by sudden illness, death, or termination of employment in which case notice shall be within five (5) calendar days of the effective date) and must provide the information as stated herein.

(d) All requests for substitutions shall be in writing unless otherwise agreed to by the CO and shall include a complete resume for the proposed substitute and any other information required by the CO to permit effective evaluation of the proposed substitutions’ qualifications.

(e) Requests for substitution of “key personnel” above must also provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating it and sufficient information for the CO to evaluate the impact of the substitution on contract performance.

3.7 NO PAYMENT FOR UNAUTHORIZED WORK

No payments will be made for any unauthorized supplies and/or services, or for any unauthorized changes to the work specified herein. This includes any services performed by the Contractor of their own volition or at the request of an individual other than a duly appointed Contracting Officer.

Only a duly appointed Contracting Officer is authorized to change the specifications, terms, and conditions under this effort.

3.8 NON-PERSONAL SERVICES

This contract is for non-personal services as defined in FAR 37.101 under which the personnel rendering the services are not subject, either by the contract/order’s terms or by the manner of its administration, to the supervision and control usually prevailing in relationships between the Government and its employees.

Personnel assigned to render services under this contract shall at all times be employees of the Contractor (or a subcontractor) and under the direction and control of the Contractor.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this order, the contractor shall at all times be responsible for the supervision of its employees in the performance of the services required hereunder.

The Contractor and/or the Contractor’s employees: (1) shall perform the services specified herein as an independent contractor, not as employees of the government; (2) shall be responsible for management and administration of the work required and bear sole responsibility for complying with any and all technical, schedule, or financial requirements or constraints attendant to the performance of this contract; (3) shall be free from supervision or control by any government employee with respect to the manner or method of performance of the services specified; but (4) shall, pursuant to the government’s right and obligation to inspect, accept or reject the work, comply with such general direction of the CO, or the duly authorized representative of the CO, as is necessary to ensure accomplishment of the contract objectives.

If the Contractor finds clarification necessary with respect to the scope of services to be performed or the manner in which the services are to be performed hereunder, the Contractor shall request clarification from the CO in writing.

Employees of the Contractor (or a subcontractor) must make clear, in dealings with the public, federal employees, or other contractors, that they are not federal employees. To minimize possible confusion, the Contractor’s (or subcontractor) employees are not permitted to wear clothing or other items, apart from the official identity credential, bearing the name, logo, or seal of the Government agency while performing work under this contract/order.

3.9 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST

(a) It is the policy of the Department of the Interior to avoid contract/purchase order awards which could create potential conflict of interest. While the Government has not identified an existing conflict of interest, a conflict could arise or develop after purchase order award. For purposes of this clause, a conflict of interest is defined as when the Contractor or any subcontractors or teaming arrangement partners have business, financial, real property, mineral rights, or other interests, as well as professional activities that create conflicting roles which could potentially bias a Contractor’s judgment or result in unfair competitive advantage to the Contractor, and thus impede the Government’s objective to obtain an impartial, technically sound and objective performance of this contract.

(b) Any request for waiver from the terms of this contract provision shall be directed in writing to the Contracting Officer and shall include a full description and justification of the required waiver.

(c) The Contractor, or any of his officers or representatives, shall not involve himself in any situation during performance of this contract which may result in conflicts as contemplated in Paragraph (a) above. Failure to comply with this provision may be cause for termination of this contract for default.

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