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SYNOPSIS:

PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE

THAT WILL BE ISSUED. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This solicitation is a Request for Quote (RFQ). This RFQ is an Unrestricted Competitive Solicitation. The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2023-01 Effective

December 01, 2022

The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

(BSEE), on behalf of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), has a requirement to obtain tools necessary to perform reservoir simulation for Worst Case Discharge (WCD) verification for exploration and development plans, while maintaining technical parity with industry. This procurement will provide for acquisition of Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS)

Reservoir Simulation Software application licensing, software maintenance, software and non-software consulting services, and training to effectively perform reservoir simulation for WCD.

The BOEM manages the exploration and development of the nation's offshore resources. It seeks to appropriately balance economic development, energy independence, and environmental protection through oil and gas leases, renewable energy development, and environmental reviews and studies. BOEM performs the task of conducting WCD verification for exploration and development plans. WCD is defined as: “The daily rate of an uncontrolled flow from all producible reservoirs into the open wellbore. The package of reservoirs exposed to an open borehole with the greatest discharge potential will be considered the worst case discharge scenario. Shallower producible reservoirs isolated by casing and cement will not be considered in the uncontrolled flow.” The estimated period of performance for this requirement is a twelve-month Base Period, and four 12-month Option Periods, that if exercised, would be a total of 60 months.

The purpose of this combined synopsis/solicitation is to solicit quotes as described in the attached solicitation. The Government anticipates awarding a Firm-Fixed-Price (FPP) purchase order. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR Part 13.5, "Simplified

Acquisition Procedures – Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Products and

Commercial Services" and FAR Part 12, “Acquisition of Commercial Items”. The North

American Industrial Classification Systems (NAICS) code is 513210, Software Publishers, with a small business size standard of $41.5 Million. This solicitation is being issued on an unrestricted basis.

All potential Quoters must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM)

(www.sam.gov) in order to receive Government contracts.

The point of contact for this procurement is William Rilee, Contracting Officer, BSEE, Acquisition Operations Branch, 45600 Woodland Rd., Sterling, VA 20166. Responses to this solicitation must be submitted electronically via email to william.rilee@bsee.gov no later than the closing date and time referenced in the solicitation. All email correspondence must reference

“RFQ No. 140M0123Q0002” in the subject line mailto:william.rilee@bsee.gov

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SECTION 1

PRICING

1.1 GENERAL

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part

13, "Simplified Acquisition Procedures" and FAR Part 12, “Acquisition of Commercial Items”. The

North American Industrial Classification Systems (NAICS) code is 513210, Software Publishers, with a small business size standard of $41.5 Million. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental

Enforcement (BSEE) intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Purchase Order for Worse Case

Discharge Software as specified under Section 2 Statement of Work.

1.2 CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBERS (CLIN) STRUCTURE

Base Period (Months 1 through 12) Anticipated May 1, 2023 to April 31, 2024

CLIN Description Quantity Unit of

Issue

Unit Price

00010 Task 1 and 2: COTS Reservoir

Simulation Software

Applications and Software

Documentation (License

Purchase)

1 Each

CLIN 00010 is a Fixed-Price per Unit line item for COTS Reservoir Simulation Software

Applications as needed in accordance with Section 2.3.1. and 2.3.2. with a not to exceed quantity of 30. The Fixed-Price per Unit shall be equal to or less than the Contractor’s published unit price at the time of purchase established in this schedule. The contractor shall not proceed with providing COTS Reservoir Simulation Software Applications as described in Tasks 1 & 2 until the unit is funded on contract.

Unit Price

00011 Task 3: COTS Reservoir

Simulation Software Application

Maintenance (License Purchase)

CLIN 00011 is a Fixed-Price per Unit line item for COTS Reservoir Simulation Software

Application Maintenance as needed in accordance with Section 2.3.3. with a not to exceed quantity of 30. The Fixed-Price per Unit shall be equal to or less than the Contractor’s published unit price at the time of purchase established in this schedule. The contractor shall not proceed with providing COTS Reservoir Simulation Software Application Maintenance as described in

Tasks 3 until the unit is funded on contract.

CLIN Description Quantity Unit of Unit Price

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00012 COTS Reservoir Simulation

Software Application Lease of

Annual Subscription

CLIN 00012 is a Fixed-Price per Unit line item COTS Reservoir Simulation Software

Application Lease of Annual Subscription (if applicable to the vendor’s commercial solution).

with a not to exceed quantity of 30. The Fixed-Price per Unit shall be equal to or less than the

Contractor’s published unit price at the time of purchase established in this schedule. The contractor shall not proceed with providing COTS Reservoir Simulation Software Application

Lease of Annual Subscription as described in until the unit is funded on contract.

CLIN DESCRIPTION

00013 Optional Task 4: Consulting Services

Total Price

Per

Category

Total Ceiling

00013

Project Manager 960

Hours *

Consultant 960 Hours *

* * Hours *

* * Hours *

* - The Government has provided Project Manager and Consultant as the required labor category under this effort. The Contractor may quote other appropriate labor categories that are applicable to accomplish the work requirement. Categories and hours will be identified and funded on a Not To Exceed with specific consultation needs identified via a separate CLIN(s) if the task is exercised.

CLIN 00013 is a Labor Hour line item to obtain consulting services from the Contractor during the period of performance. It reflects the level of effort required to obtain commercial software support services, including system software integration, system software engineering, and system software application support. The Contractor shall provide fully burdened, fixed hourly labor rates which include wages, overhead, general, and administrative expenses, and profit. The Not

To Exceed (NTE) ceiling amount will be funded on an as-needed basis up to the ceiling amount specified. If the Not to Exceed (NTE) ceiling amount, if exceeded, will be at the Contractor’s own risk.

Unit Price

00014 Task 5: Petroleum Engineering

Training

1 Day

CLIN 00014 is a Fixed-Price per Unit line item for Petroleum Engineering Training as needed in

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Unit shall be equal to or less than the Contractor’s published unit price at the time of purchase established in this schedule. The contractor shall not proceed with providing Petroleum

Engineering Training as described in Tasks 5 until the unit is funded on contract.

Unit Price

00015 2.6.1 Transition Plan 1 Each

Option Period 1 (Months 13 through 24) Anticipated May 1, 2024 to April 31, 2025

Unit Price

01010 Task 1 and 2: COTS Reservoir

Simulation Software

Applications and Software

Documentation (License

CLIN 01010 is a Fixed-Price per Unit line item for COTS Reservoir Simulation Software of 30. The Fixed-Price per Unit shall be equal to or less than the Contractor’s published unit price at the time of purchase. The contractor shall not proceed with providing COTS Reservoir

Simulation Software Applications as described in Tasks 1 & 2 until the unit is funded on contract.

Unit Price

01011 Task 3: COTS Reservoir

Simulation Software Application

CLIN 01011 is a Fixed-Price per Unit line item for COTS Reservoir Simulation Software quantity of 30. The Fixed-Price per Unit shall be equal to or less than the Contractor’s published unit price at the time of purchase established in this schedule. The contractor shall not proceed

Unit Price

01012 COTS Reservoir Simulation

Software Application Lease of

CLIN 01012 is a Fixed-Price per Unit line item COTS Reservoir Simulation Software

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Contractor’s published unit price at the time of purchase established in this schedule. The

01013 Optional Task 4: Consulting Services

Total Price

Per

Category

Total Ceiling

01013

Consultant 960 Hours *

* * Hours * applicable to accomplish the work requirement. Categories and hours will be identified and

CLIN 01013 is a Labor Hour line item to obtain consulting services from the Contractor during the period of performance. The level of effort required to obtain commercial software support services, including system software integration, system software engineering, and system software application support. The Contractor shall provide fully burdened, fixed hourly labor rates which include wages, overhead, general, and administrative expenses, and profit. The Not

To Exceed (NTE) ceiling amount will be funded on an as-needed basis up to the ceiling amount

Unit Price

01014 Task 5: Petroleum Engineering

CLIN 01014 is a Fixed-Price per Unit line item for Petroleum Engineering Training as needed in

Unit shall be equal to or less than the Contractor’s published unit price at the time of purchase

Option Period 2 (Months 25 through 36) Anticipated May 1, 2025 to April 31, 2026

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Unit Price

02010 Task 1 and 2: COTS Reservoir

Simulation Software

Applications and Software

Documentation (License

CLIN 02010 is a Fixed-Price per Unit line item for COTS Reservoir Simulation Software of 30. The Fixed-Price per Unit shall be equal to or less than the Contractor’s published unit price at the time of purchase established in this schedule. The contractor shall not proceed with

Unit Price

02011 Task 3: COTS Reservoir

Simulation Software Application

CLIN 02011 is a Fixed-Price per Unit line item for COTS Reservoir Simulation Software quantity of 30. The Fixed-Price per Unit shall be equal to or less than the Contractor’s published unit price at the time of purchase established in this schedule. The contractor shall not proceed

Unit Price

02012 COTS Reservoir Simulation

Software Application Lease of

CLIN 02012 is a Fixed-Price per Unit line item COTS Reservoir Simulation Software with a not to exceed quantity of 30. The Fixed-Price per Unit shall be equal to or less than the

Contractor’s published unit price at the time of purchase established in this schedule. The

02013 Optional Task 4: Consulting Services

CLIN Description Quantity Unit of Total Price Total Ceiling

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Issue Per

Category

02013

Consultant 960 Hours *

* * Hours * applicable to accomplish the work requirement. Categories and hours will be identified and

CLIN 02013 is a Labor Hour line item to obtain consulting services from the Contractor during services, including system software integration, system software engineering, and system software application support. The Contractor shall provide fully burdened, fixed hourly labor rates which include wages, overhead, general, and administrative expenses, and profit. The Not

To Exceed (NTE) ceiling amount will be funded on an as-needed basis up to the ceiling amount

Unit Price

02014 Task 5: Petroleum Engineering

CLIN 02014 is a Fixed-Price per Unit line item for Petroleum Engineering Training as needed in

Unit shall be equal to or less than the Contractor’s published unit price at the time of purchase

Option Period 3 (Months 37 through 48) Anticipated May 1, 2026 to April 31, 2027

Unit Price

03010 Task 1 and 2: COTS Reservoir

Simulation Software

Applications and Software

Documentation (License

CLIN 03010 is a Fixed-Price per Unit line item for COTS Reservoir Simulation Software

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Unit Price

03011 Task 3: COTS Reservoir

Simulation Software Application

CLIN 03011 is a Fixed-Price per Unit line item for COTS Reservoir Simulation Software quantity of 30. The Fixed-Price per Unit shall be equal to or less than the Contractor’s published unit price at the time of purchase established in this schedule. The contractor shall not proceed

Unit Price

03012 COTS Reservoir Simulation

Software Application Lease of

CLIN 03012 is a Fixed-Price per Unit line item COTS Reservoir Simulation Software with a not to exceed quantity of 30. The Fixed-Price per Unit shall be equal to or less than the

Contractor’s published unit price at the time of purchase established in this schedule. The

03013 Optional Task 4: Consulting Services

Total Price

Per

Category

Total Ceiling

03013

Consultant 960 Hours *

* * Hours *

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CLIN 03013 is a Labor Hour line item to obtain consulting services from the Contractor during services, including system software integration, system software engineering, and system software application support. The Contractor shall provide fully burdened, fixed hourly labor rates which include wages, overhead, general, and administrative expenses, and profit. The Not

To Exceed (NTE) ceiling amount will be funded on an as-needed basis up to the ceiling amount

Unit Price

03014 Task 5: Petroleum Engineering

CLIN 03014 is a Fixed-Price per Unit line item for Petroleum Engineering Training as needed in

Unit shall be equal to or less than the Contractor’s published unit price at the time of purchase

Option Period 4 (Months 49 through 60) Anticipated May 1, 2027 to April 31, 2028

Unit Price

04010 Task 1 and 2: COTS Reservoir

Simulation Software

Applications and Software

Documentation (License

CLIN 04010 is a Fixed-Price per Unit line item for COTS Reservoir Simulation Software of 30. The Fixed-Price per Unit shall be equal to or less than the Contractor’s published unit price at the time of purchase established in this schedule. The contractor shall not proceed with

Unit Price

04011 Task 3: COTS Reservoir

Simulation Software Application

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CLIN 04011 is a Fixed-Price per Unit line item for COTS Reservoir Simulation Software quantity of 30. The Fixed-Price per Unit shall be equal to or less than the Contractor’s published unit price at the time of purchase established in this schedule. The contractor shall not proceed

Unit Price

04012 COTS Reservoir Simulation

Software Application Lease of

CLIN 04012 is a Fixed-Price per Unit line item COTS Reservoir Simulation Software with a not to exceed quantity of 30. The Fixed-Price per Unit shall be equal to or less than the

Contractor’s published unit price at the time of purchase established in this schedule. The

04013 Optional Task 4: Consulting Services

Total Price

Per

Category

Total Ceiling

04013

Consultant 960 Hours *

* * Hours * applicable to accomplish the work requirement. Categories and hours will be identified and

CLIN 04013 is a Labor Hour line item to obtain consulting services from the Contractor during services, including system software integration, system software engineering, and system software application support. The Contractor shall provide fully burdened, fixed hourly labor rates which include wages, overhead, general, and administrative expenses, and profit. The Not

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To Exceed (NTE) ceiling amount will be funded on an as-needed basis up to the ceiling amount

Unit Price

04014 Task 5: Petroleum Engineering

CLIN 04014 is a Fixed-Price per Unit line item for Petroleum Engineering Training as needed in

Unit shall be equal to or less than the Contractor’s published unit price at the time of purchase

1.3 Partial Delivery Payment Schedule for Tasks 1,2, 3 and 5

Payment will be made to the Contractor based upon delivery and acceptance of tasks performed as quoted and agreed to by the Government, in accordance with FAR Clause 52.232-1. The payment arrangement based upon partial deliverables whereby payments are made for distinct portions of the work completed by the Contractor and accepted by the Government is detailed below:

Please note: Quoters are not limited to 3 payments per CLIN and can add additional if needed.

This partial payments/deliverable schedule approach, for any/all CLINs is not mandatory but being provided if payments are to be based on deliverables, rather than monthly payments, or some other commercial payment structure that is related to your quoted solution. Please identify in your quote the payment structure of your quoted solution for each CLIN.

CLIN 00010 (If applicable to pricing model)

Payment No. Deliverable(s) / Milestone (s) Payment Amount

1 [To be proposed by Quoter] $TBD*

2 $TBD*

3 $TBD*

TOTAL CLIN VALUE $TBD*

CLIN 00011 (If applicable to pricing model)

Payment No. Deliverable(s) / Milestone (s) Payment Amount

1 [To be proposed by Quoter] $TBD*

2 $TBD*

CLIN 00012 (If applicable to pricing model)

1 [To be proposed by Quoter] $TBD*

2 $TBD*

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CLIN 00014

1 [To be proposed by Quoter] $TBD*

2 $TBD*

CLIN 00015

1 [To be proposed by Quoter] $TBD*

2 $TBD*

CLIN 01010 (If applicable to pricing model)

1 [To be proposed by Quoter] $TBD*

2 $TBD*

CLIN 01011 (If applicable to pricing model)

1 [To be proposed by Quoter] $TBD*

2 $TBD*

CLIN 01012 (If applicable to pricing model)

1 [To be proposed by Quoter] $TBD*

2 $TBD*

CLIN 01014

1 [To be proposed by Quoter] $TBD*

2 $TBD*

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CLIN 02010 (If applicable to pricing model)

1 [To be proposed by Quoter] $TBD*

2 $TBD*

CLIN 02011 (If applicable to pricing model)

1 [To be proposed by Quoter] $TBD*

2 $TBD*

CLIN 02012 (If applicable to pricing model)

1 [To be proposed by Quoter] $TBD*

2 $TBD*

CLIN 02014

1 [To be proposed by Quoter] $TBD*

2 $TBD*

CLIN 03010 (If applicable to pricing model)

1 [To be proposed by Quoter] $TBD*

2 $TBD*

CLIN 03011 (If applicable to pricing model)

1 [To be proposed by Quoter] $TBD*

2 $TBD*

CLIN 03012 (If applicable to pricing model)

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1 [To be proposed by Quoter] $TBD*

2 $TBD*

CLIN 03014

1 [To be proposed by Quoter] $TBD*

2 $TBD*

CLIN 04010 (If applicable to pricing model)

1 [To be proposed by Quoter] $TBD*

2 $TBD*

CLIN 04011 (If applicable to pricing model)

1 [To be proposed by Quoter] $TBD*

2 $TBD*

CLIN 04012 (If applicable to pricing model)

1 [To be proposed by Quoter] $TBD*

2 $TBD*

CLIN 04014

1 [To be proposed by Quoter] $TBD*

2 $TBD*

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SECTION 2

SPECIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

Reservoir Simulation Software Application for Worst Case Discharge (WCD) Analysis for

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

2.1 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) manages the exploration and development of the nation's offshore resources. It seeks to appropriately balance economic development, energy independence, and environmental protection through oil and gas leases, renewable energy development, and environmental reviews and studies. BOEM performs the task of conducting

Worst Case Discharge (WCD) verification for exploration and development plans. WCD is defined as:

The daily rate of an uncontrolled flow from all producible reservoirs into the open wellbore. The package of reservoirs exposed to an open borehole with the greatest discharge potential will be considered the worst case discharge scenario. Shallower producible reservoirs isolated by casing and cement will not be considered in the uncontrolled flow. (Definition of WCD adapted from NTL 2015-N01 FAQs)

The WCD analysis is carried out by personnel located at Bureau Headquarters in Washington, D.C, with Regional Offices in Sterling, VA, Camarillo, CA, Anchorage AK, and New Orleans, LA.

The BOEM’s intent under this effort is to re-evaluate and modernize the use of existing WCD reservoir simulation technology utilized by the BOEM Resource Evaluations Program nationwide. The existing BOEM WCD reservoir simulation software applications are commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) Reservoir Simulation Software applications.

2.2 SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES

The Contractor must have ability to provide COTS reservoir simulation software, maintenance, technical support, software and non-software consulting services, and training to meet the requirements of the BOEM. The scope of this requirement is to obtain tools necessary to perform reservoir simulation for WCD verification for exploration and development plans, while maintaining technical parity with industry.

The main objective of this requirement is to obtain a cost-effective solution to modernize, maintain, or replace current reservoir simulation software, while leveraging existing investments in hardware infrastructure and software. BOEM has invested heavily in existing reservoir simulation software through both direct costs, including the cost of the software, maintenance, and support services; and through indirect costs, which include the cost of personnel time, training, and technology. Critical data are stored in existing software application database formats and workflows have been developed around these existing project data stores. The

RFQ No. 140M0123Q0002 Worst Case Discharge Page 16 of 79 current reservoir simulation software primarily is based on Merlin, Apprentice, VR-3D, Lucent, Avalon, Camelot-HM, and WCD software that are deployed within the BOEM IT environment.

The BOEM requires flexibility in managing software licenses. The flexibility includes the ability to reorganize the existing and future portfolio of software applications, and ability to purchase perpetual software licensing to be deployed within BOEM IT environment. All licenses must be network/floating/concurrent licenses.

2.3 SPECIFIC TASKS

The following requirements pertain to expectations of the software and services provided by the

Contractor.

2.3.1 Task 1: COTS RESERVIOR SIMULATION SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS &

ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION

The Contractor should be in possession or have ability to possess reservoir simulation software applications for the functional and technical disciplines outlined below.

2.3.1.1 Reservoir Simulation

The Contractor shall have the ability to provide software application that performs black oil and compositional simulation. This category includes gridding and preparation routines to ready models for simulation. Software applications must be capable of calculating Worst Case

Discharge (WCD) volumes, including:

Wellbore:

• Well cross section showing casing program for the proposed well to include casing/liner sizes (outside and inside diameters) and setting depths in both measured depth (MD) and true vertical depth (TVD)

• Various borehole sizes as the well is being drilled and depths at MD and TVD

• Water depth at proposed well location

• Plat of proposed surface and bottom hole location

• Proposed directional survey

Geologic Information:

• Range of permeability (could use analog Mobility Formation Drill Stem Test (MDT) mobility ratio values from pressure tests)

• Range of height of net hydrocarbon sand

• Reservoir drive mechanism

• Cross-section depicting all anticipated hydrocarbon-bearing zones

• Seismic data used in Exploration Plan (EP), Development and Production Plan (DPP), or

Development Operations Coordination Document (DOCD), or well site location

Reservoir Fluid:

• Reservoir initial pressure and temperature

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• Oil Reservoir data at reservoir condition including bubble point pressure, Boi, Rsi, viscosity of oil and oil compressibility, API gravity and specific gas gravity

• Gas Reservoir data at reservoir conditions including Bgi, API gravity of condensate, specific gas gravity, gas compressibility (z) factor and yield (BBL/MMCF)

• The software should be able to handle multiple layers with different PVT properties in each layer for oil/gas/water plus determine the PVT properties of the mixture of fluids in the well bore.

The software should support building layered radial flow models.

Nodal Analysis:

• Provide a copy of the inputs and outputs files of the Nodal programs to include flowing bottom hole pressure at each change in the internal wellbore diameter and at the wellhead flange on the seafloor, and the production rate in barrels of oil per day at the wellhead flange on the seafloor.

• Well lift curves for all mixtures of oil, gas, condensate, and water for wells (both horizontal and vertically straight wells as well as high-angle completions), The software should be able to make the lift curves for different mechanical well bore completion designs.

2.3.2 Task 2: SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION

The Contractor upon award to acquire software applications under this FFP contract shall provide software licenses and appropriate documentation, including a programmer guide, installation guide, quick reference guide, technical reference manual, and on-line help, written in plain English to the BOEM user or the Contracting Officer’s Representative.

2.3.3 Task 3: SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT

2.3.3.1 Software Maintenance

The Contractor shall provide software maintenance with new software version upgrades and the latest software corrections, modifications, and fixes once the Government acquires software applications. New software versions, patches, or releases generated with the latest corrections shall be provided to BOEM in a timely fashion, where “timely” is defined as the same time the corrections are made available to any other software client.

The contractor shall deal with software issues or system incompatibilities reported by BOEM in a timely and efficient manner. Within 24 hours of notifying the Contractor of a problem, BOEM will receive a report indicating the status of the problem and a time frame for problem resolution.

BOEM retains the right to assign a mission critical status to an issue to ensure that the problem is effectively dealt with.

2.3.3.2 Technical Support

The Contractor shall provide technical support for the software applications purchased by the

BOEM. Following support is required:

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• Technical support via telephone as needed

• Technical support via on-site visits to BOEM as needed

• Technical support via e-mail or facsimile screen dumps as needed

• Technical support via virtual platforms

• Technical support via user support groups as needed

▪ Technical support via remote system operation as needed

▪ Technical support via on-line context sensitive help as needed

2.3.4 Optional Task 4: CONSULTING SERVICES

The Contractor shall provide consulting services. Services as related to application software include, but are not limited to, on-site support, guidance, and software customization. Typical on-site support services include software installation, project upgrades, and workflow analysis.

Software customization involves modifying the software application or database to meet BOEM needs.

2.3.5 Task 5: TRAINING

The Contractor shall provide training services to BOEM personnel. The Contractor shall be capable of providing training classes at the Contractor’s site for teaching basic software use. The

Contractor shall also be in position to provide on-site training options at the BOEM locations based in Washington D.C, Sterling, VA, Camarillo, CA, Anchorage, AK, and New Orleans, LA.

The training must be focused on system level, project level, and user training that incorporates

BOEM data and workflow, and which provides resultant output related to BOEM business processes. The contractor shall be able to provide virtual/remote training at BOEM’s request.

The contractor must provide one day of refresher training per year, virtually or in-person, as well as one day of training for software version upgrades to the reservoir simulation software application.

2.4 SOFTWARE LICENSING

BOEM requires the application license model to be network/floating and concurrent-use. BOEM requires flexibility in managing software licenses. This flexibility will include the ability to reorganize the existing and future portfolio of software applications, application service provider

(ASP) options, license remix (BOEM can trade licenses for credits to be used to acquire newer technologies), perpetual, pay per use, and leasing.

2.5 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

To leverage existing investments in IT infrastructure and software, the functionality of the software acquired under this requirement must be compatible with BOEM/BSEE systems architecture. The current system environment utilizes client/server architecture that includes both

Linux and Solaris-based Oracle database servers, Network Appliance file servers, Dell T7920 and M8800 laptop workstations running Windows 10, and Dell Latitude E5490 personal computers as clients running Windows 10. The software application runs on the personal

RFQ No. 140M0123Q0002 Worst Case Discharge Page 19 of 79 computers, which have 64-bit Windows on a 2.6GHz processor with 32GB RAM. The Bureau is investigating a migration of local client access of applications and geoscientific data to a hyperconverged VDI environment. This infrastructure will leverage advances in high-speed storage, and graphic capabilities to provide interpretation software to almost any hardware device.

The current environment is assembled around both a local area network (LAN) and a wide area network (WAN) using a combination of Ethernet, fiber optic and dedicated communication lines.

The architecture utilizes both on-line and near-line data storage in a network attached storage

(NAS) configuration. System architecture may change in parallel with available technology or due to IT Security requirements as mandated by the Department of the Interior. All software must maintain compatibility with changes in BOEM/BSEE system architecture throughout the life of the contract, provided that such changes are aligned with the documented contractor’s recommended specifications.

The current data management philosophy is based on the master data store to project level data store concept. The master data store is the primary repository for corporate data in BOEM and

BSEE and is a combination of an Oracle-based relational database and related files that. The master data store includes TIMS (Technical Information Management System), an internally developed data model, and other software applications. The corporate database is continually updated by program groups throughout BOEM and BSEE regions and remote district offices.

Any quoted software solution must provide an efficient means to access and transfer the data to and from the corporate data store and other project data stores.

As new technologies develop and are acquired, compatibility between the software applications becomes a concern. To maintain software compatibility, any software obtained should adhere to industry standards. The Contractor must indemnify the Government against any loss of functionality of the acquired software applications due to the discontinuance of a product during the term of the requirement.

2.6 OTHER PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

2.6.1 Transition In-Plan

The Quoter shall present a Transition Plan that is applicable to the requirements of Section 2 if the current BOEM Reservoir Simulation Software technology is proposed to be replaced. The

Plan shall be written so that it can be implemented during transition and be fully implemented within a reasonable amount of time. The Transition Plan shall discuss training, demo for BOEM reserve engineers, software instillation guide, and software licenses during the transition period.

2.7 MEETINGS, REPORTS AND OTHER DELIVERABLES

All correspondence, including email, pertaining to this requirement shall be submitted and meetings held in accordance with the schedule herein. The Contractor is responsible for editing and proofreading all material in order to prepare products as error free as possible prior to their delivery to the addresses identified in Section 2.7.

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2.7.1 Meeting Attendance

The Contractor shall attend meetings as required during performance of the requirement.

2.7.2 Quarterly Status Reports

The Contractor shall prepare and submit quarterly status reports. These reports shall be in sufficient detail to describe all work accomplished and results achieved during the quarter and shall include a brief discussion of the planned actions for the succeeding quarter. These reports may be submitted via email.

2.7.3 Kick-Off Meeting

The contractor shall have a kickoff meeting with the BSEE Contracting Officer (CO), Contracting Officer Representative (COR), and any other required BOEM and BSEE staff within two (2) weeks after the call order award. The purpose of the meeting is to clarify outstanding questions and confirm the schedule and specific tasks. The contractor shall develop and distribute a plan and deliver a meeting summary before the meeting before. No changes to the terms or conditions, deliverables, or contract schedule are authorized unless approved by the CO through a modification to the contract. (See the DIAR 1452.201-70 – AUTHORITIES AND

DELEGATIONS (SEP. 2011) for further information regarding contract modifications.)

The contractor shall use the BSEE Conflict of Interest (COI) form and provide completed/signed

Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) for each person with access to BSEE data or derivations thereof per the provisions of this project but no later than the day before the start of the Post-

Award Conference. Before the Post-Award Conference, if the documents are in the form of electronic copies, in that case, deliver the originals within one (1) week, but not later than the start of the Post Award Conference.

2.8 SCHEDULE AND DISTRIBUTION OF DELIVERABLES

Deliverable products shall be submitted to the addresses shown in Section 2.9 in accordance with the deliverables schedule. All deliverable products shall be provided in digital form and in hard copy when specified.

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DELIVERABLES SCHEDULE

Deliverables Distribution Due Date

Task 1: COTS

RESERVIOR

SIMULATION

SOFTWARE

APPLICATIONS &

ACCOMPANYING

DOCUMENTATION via email to COR Upon Award

Task 2: SOFTWARE

DOCUMENTATION via email to COR Upon Award

Task 3: SOFTWARE

MAINTENANCE

AND TECHNICAL

SUPPORT

documented in Quarterly Status

Reports via email to COR As needed

Optional Task 4:

CONSULTING

SERVICES

documented in Quarterly Status

Reports via email to COR As needed

Task 5: TRAINING as coordinated with COR Annually

2.7.3 Kick-Off Meeting

via teams meeting with CO and

COR

Within two (2) weeks after award

2.7.2 Quarterly Status

Reports via email to CO and COR Quarterly after award

2.9 ADDRESSES FOR DELIVERABLES

Contracting Officer's Representative

[COR]

To be completed at time of award

Contracting Officer [CO]

William Rilee

U.S. Department of the Interior

Bureau of Safety and Environmental

Enforcement

Acquisition Operations Branch

45600 Woodland Road, MS VAE-AMD

Sterling, Virginia 20166

Phone: 703-787-1757

William.rilee@bsee.gov

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SECTION 3

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

3.1 TYPE OF ORDER

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) shall issue a Firm Fixed Price

(FFP) purchase order.

3.2 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE/DELIVERABLE DATE

This order includes a BASE plus FOUR OPTION PERIODS.

The estimated Period of Performance (POP) of the base period is 12 months from 05/01/2023 –

04/30/2024. The total period of performance of the order is 60 months as specified below, if all options are exercised:

Base Period: 05/01/2023 – 04/30/2024

Option Period 1: 05/01/2024 – 04/30/2025

Option Period 2: 05/01/2025 – 04/30/2026

Option Period 3: 05/01/2026 – 04/30/2027

Option Period 4: 05/01/2027 – 04/30/2028

The dates may fluctuate slightly depending on the date of award.

3.3 ADMINISTRATION/ GOVERNMENT POINTS OF CONTACT

3.3.1 Contracting Officer (CO)

William Rilee

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

45600 Woodland Road, Mailstop VAE-AMD

Sterling, VA 20166

Email: william.rilee@bsee.gov

3.3.2 Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)

[To be announced upon award]

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

45600 Woodland Road

Sterling, VA 20166

Phone: TBD

Email: TBD

3.4 INVOICING REQUIREMENTS

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Invoices shall be submitted, after acceptance of deliverables by the Government, and in accordance with the instructions provided in Section 3.4.1 below. In addition, the Contractor shall submit invoices utilizing the CLIN structure contained in Section 1.2.

3.4.1 DOI-AAAP-0028, ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT

REQUIREMENTS – INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP) (APR 2013)

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.

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the

IPP invoice: Documentation required by FAR 32.905(b) and copy of the Partial Delivery

Payment Schedule in 1.3 as applicable.

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 Boston (FRBB) prior to the contract award date, but no more than 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date.

Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production

Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP tor submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its 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 https://www.ipp.gov/ mailto:ippgroup@bos.frb.org

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(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 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 INTERNET PROTOCOL VERSION 6 (JUN 2012)

1. Any system hardware, software, firmware and/or networked component (voice, video or data) developed, procured, or acquired in support and/or performance of this contract shall be capable of transmitting, receiving, processing, forwarding and storing digital information across system boundaries utilizing system packets that are formatted in accordance with commercial standards of Internet Protocol (IP) version 6 (IPv6) as set forth in the USGv6 Profile (NIST

Special Publication 500-267) and corresponding declarations of conformance defined in the

USGv6 Test Program. In addition, this system shall maintain interoperability with IPv4 systems and provide at least the same level of performance and reliability capabilities of IPv4 products.

2. Specifically, any new IP product or system developed, acquired, or produced must:

1. Interoperate with both IPv6 and IPv4 systems and products, and

2. Have available contractor/vendor IPv6 technical support for development and implementation and fielded product management.

http://www.nist.gov/itl/antd/upload/usgv6-v1.pdf http://www.nist.gov/itl/antd/upload/usgv6-v1.pdf

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3. As IPv6 evolves, the Contractor commits to upgrading or providing an appropriate migration path for each item developed, delivered or utilized at no additional cost to the Government. The

Contractor shall retrofit all non-IPv6 capable equipment, as defined above, that is fielded under this contract with IPv6 capable equipment, at no additional cost to the Government.

4. The contractor shall provide technical support for both IPv4 and IPv6.

5. Any system or software must be able to operate on networks supporting IPv4, IPv6 or one that supports both.

6. Any product whose non-compliance is discovered and made known to the Contractor within one year after acceptance shall be upgraded, modified or replaced to bring it into compliance at no additional cost to the Government.

3.7 CONTRACTOR KEY PERSONNEL

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

NAME POSITION

[To be submitted along with the technical quote and filled in upon award]

3.7.1 SUBSTITUTION OF KEY PERSONNEL

(a) The contractor agrees to assign those persons identified about 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.

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(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.

3.8 CONTRACTOR’S QUOTE

The Contractor’s quote may be incorporated by reference into the contract. Any inconsistencies or in the event of a discrepancy or conflict between terms and conditions of the contract and the

Contractor’s quote shall be resolved by giving precedence to the terms and conditions of the contract.

3.9 AVAILABILITY OF CLAUSES

3.9.1 Clauses Incorporated by Reference

In accordance with FAR 52.252-2, this order incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer

(CO) will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far.

Clause Title

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform

Employees of Whistleblower Rights (JUN 2020)

52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (Jan 2011)

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018)

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (AUG 2020)

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance

Services or Equipment (Nov 2021)

52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment

52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (Oct 2020)

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (DEC 2022) & Alt I

52.227-1 Authorization and Consent (Jun 2020)

52.227-2 Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement (Jun 2020)

52.227-14 Rights in Data—General May 2014 & Alternate I (Dec 2007)

52.227-16 Additional Data Requirements (Jun 1987)

52.227-17 Rights in Data- Special Works (Dec 2007)

3.9.2 Clauses Included in Full Text

3.9.2.1 FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement

Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items (DEC 2022)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or

Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

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(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or

Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services

Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Nov 2021) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov

2015).

(5) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) ( 31 U.S.C. 3553).

(6) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-

77 and 108-78 ( 19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the

Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

X (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jun 2020), with

Alternate I (Nov 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 4655).

X (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021) ( 41

U.S.C. 3509)).

__ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the…