Notice_of_Intent_to_Sole_Source_-_S_P_Global__Bentek_08_24_2023_1.docx

United States Department of the Interior

INTERIOR BUSINESS CENTER

Washington, DC 20240

Posted Date: August 23, 2023 Procurement Office:

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

Response Due Date:

August 29, 2023, 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 S&P Global Inc., on a sole source basis. The intended procurement is classified under North American Industry Classification System code (NAICS) Code 513120 - Periodical Publishers.

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 requires a detailed natural gas processing plant and natural gas liquids production data provider with coverage and analysis of natural gas and natural gas liquids facility information, volumes, and market behaviors in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico (GOM), Midcontinent, Southwestern, and Rockies regions.

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

· Market models detailing natural gas and natural gas liquids production, processing, fractionation, and the associated facility information and pipeline flows in the GOM, Midcontinent, Southwestern, and Rockies regions.

· Aggregate market data segregated by processing plant and fractionators and broken-down components in the processing plant life cycle

· Aggregate market data segregated by state and basin.

· An online data portal which allows ONRR to access and download data, reports, and market models.

· Periodic emails of data and reports

· A periodic publication analyzing the NGL markets, production trends, and their relationship to pipeline constraints, demand, and storage levels with forecasts of regional market factors.

· Phone and email access to consulting/analytical staff

· Client based pricing structure for white papers and studies prepared by the contractor.

· NGL data set that contains facilities information and individual state reports (in excel and pdf)

· Facilities data must include capacity, location, development and recent news data on processing plants, fractionation facilities, NGL Pipelines, dehydrogenation, and steam cracker expansions.

· State data must include volumes for Plant inlet, NGL production, Field Fuel, Plant Fuel, Shrinkage, Injection/storage, Vented, Flared, and Non-Hydrocarbon loss information by processing plant.

· Additional data required includes, NGL volumes by product by processing plant and detail of inlet gas sources and outlet residue use, The following S&P Global subscription services meet this need:

· NGL Databank

· NGL Facilities Databank

· NGL Market Monitor S&P Global is the only known subscription service provider that offers natural gas and natural gas liquids production volumes at the level of detail required to perform calculations on plant recovery information.

Purpose and Objective:

S&P Global provides detailed analytical reports on natural gas markets including gas production and flows, pipeline capacity utilization, storage, as well as pipeline constraints and demand. These publications are generated from the S&P Global’s proprietary database of flows and capacity at all receipt and delivery points across all U.S. Interstate and Canadian natural gas pipelines. 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 one (1) year Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Purchase Order to the sole source, S&P Global Inc., for the above identified subscription services.

Period of Performance: One (1) Year

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 Friday, 08/29/2023 and must reference number 140D0423Q1046. Responses may be submitted electronically via email to:

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