Notice_of_Intent_to_Sole_Source_-_Oil_Price_Information_Service__1.docx

United States Department of the Interior

INTERIOR BUSINESS CENTER

Washington, DC 20240

Posted Date: March 6, 2024 Procurement Office:

The Department of the Interior (DOI) – Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD)

Response Due Date:

March 11, 2024, by 1PM EST

NOTICE OF INTENT SYNOPSIS:

The Department of the Interior, Interior Business Center, Acquisition Services Directorate on behalf of Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) intends to award a Purchase Order to Oil Price Information Service, LLC on a sole source basis. The intended procurement is classified under North American Industry Classification System code (NAICS) Code 519290 - Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services.

This is a sole source procurement under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), only the responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This acquisition is conducted under the procedures as described in FAR Part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures and FAR Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Items.

Description:

ONRR manages and ensures full payment of revenues owed for the development of the Nation’s energy and natural resources on the Outer Continental Shelf and onshore Federal and Indian Lands. ONRR is also responsible for royalty payment compliance activities of lessees or other persons who pay royalties, rents, or bonuses on Indian leases located in an index zone.

ONRR requires a detailed natural gas processing plant and natural gas liquids production data with pricing of natural gas and natural gas liquids facility information, volumes, and market behaviors in the United States.

Specifications ONRR requests U.S. natural gas market data services which include the following:

A single monthly feed displaying the monthly average of LP Gas spot products for the following markets:

• Mont Belvieu TET and non-TET

• Napoleonville

• Geismer/Sorrento

• Conway Kansas Oil Price Information Service LLC is the only known subscription service provider that offers natural gas and natural gas liquids production pricing at the level of detail required for royalty payments and price verification.

Purpose and Objective:

Oil Price Information Service LLC provides detailed spot pricing on natural gas markets including gas production and flows, pipeline capacity utilization, storage, as well as pipeline constraints and demand. These services that are generated from the Oil Price Information Service LLC proprietary database includes pricing including prompt, any and out timings, daily average and month-to-date average NGL prices, key international market comparisons. The natural gas / natural gas liquids market data provided under these subscription services are essential for ONRR when performing royalty collection, compliance, and enforcement functions.

To meet this data demand, the AQD anticipates awarding a Base one (1) year and four (4) 12-month Option Period Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Purchase Order to the sole source, Oil Price Information Service LLC., for the above identified subscription services.

Period of Performance: Base one (1) year and four (4) 12-month Option Periods

This notice of intent to award a sole source contract is NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED.

However, in accordance with FAR 5.207(c)(16)(ii), all responsible sources that feel they can meet the Government's requirements detailed above may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the agency. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirements and include: the Unique Entity ID (UEI) and the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov.

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The information received will be retained as Market Research.

All responses must be received by 1:00 pm EST on Monday, 03/11/2024 and must reference number 140D0424Q0359. Responses may be submitted electronically via email to:

Heather_Smith@ibc.doi.gov / Matthew_Heller@ibc.doi.gov image1.png