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This Request for Quotation (RFQ) is issued by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) for a sole-source fixed price Purchase Order to IHS Markit for renewal support of Questor software subscriptions. The procurement is not a small business set-aside and will be awarded under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106(b). Market research indicates IHS Markit is the only manufacturer capable of providing the software and extended maintenance.

While this is not a competitive quote request, interested sources may submit a capability statement by January 16, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET to the Contracting Officer, Bradford S. Kelly, via email at bradford.kelly@bsee.gov. The purpose of accepting submissions is solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement, which will be at the Contracting Officer's discretion. The delivery method is FOB Destination, with multiple delivery dates, and the document was issued on January 6, 2026, with a response deadline of January 16, 2026.

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REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

THIS RFQ IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

15. DATE OF QUOTATION

16. SIGNER

a. NAME (Type or print)

c. TITLE (Type or print)

b. TELEPHONE

AREA CODE

NUMBER

STANDARD FORM 18 (REV. 6/1995)

Prescribed by GSA-FAR (48 CFR) 53.215-1(a)

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

Previous edition not usable

8. TO:

b. COMPANYa. NAME

c. STREET ADDRESS

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

9. DESTINATION

a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE

b. STREET ADDRESS

d. STATE e. ZIP CODE

7. DELIVERY

FOB DESTINATION

OTHER

(See Schedule)

10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO THE

ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5a ON OR BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS (Date)

IMPORTANT: This is a request for information and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5a. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or service. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotation must be completed by the quoter.

11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State and local taxes)

ITEM NUMBER

(a)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(b)

QUANTITY

(c)

UNIT

(d)

UNIT PRICE

(e)

AMOUNT

(f)

12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

a. 10 CALENDAR DAYS (%) b. 20 CALENDAR DAYS (%) c. 30 CALENDAR DAYS (%) d. CALENDAR DAYS

NUMBER PERCENTAGE

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations are are not attached.

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER

a. NAME OF QUOTER

b. STREET ADDRESS

c. COUNTY

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

SIGN QUOTATION

PAGE OF PAGES

1. REQUEST NUMBER 2. DATE ISSUED 3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER 4. CERT. FOR NAT. DEF.

UNDER BDSA REG. 2

AND/OR DMS REG. 1

RATING

5a. ISSUED BY 6. DELIVER BY (Date)

NAME TELEPHONE NUMBER

AREA CODE NUMBER

c. CITY

5b. FOR INFORMATION CALL (NO COLLECT CALLS)

BOEM-HQ

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

DOIMFBO260001

Bradford Kelly

787-1149

01/06/2026

01/16/2026 1700 ES

Multiple

Intent to Sole Source

1 1

This notice is in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.2, Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions. The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), Acquisition Financial Assistance Branch, is the contracting office for this procurement. The purpose of this notice is to announce the intent to award, on a sole-source basis, a fixed price Purchase Order to IHS Markit., under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106(b) soliciting from a single source.

IHS Markit., will provide renewal support for the Questor software subscriptions. Market research efforts have indicated that only the manufacturer, IHS Markit., can provide the software and extended maintenance for the Questor subscriptions. No other vendors can sell the subscriptions and as such, only IHS Markit can complete this request. IHS Markit is the only responsible source to provide the requested software and maintenance.

This is not a request for competitive quotes; however, all interested sources that believe they can meet the requirements may submit a capability statement no later than January 16, 2026, at 5:00PM ET to the point of contact for this notice. Information received as a result of this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement and will be at the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer.

All submissions in response to this notice must be submitted in writing via email to the Contracting Officer, Bradford S. Kelly, at bradford.kelly@bsee.gov no later than January 16, 2026, at 5:00PM ET. Telephone calls regarding this matter will neither be accepted nor returned.

mailto:bradford.kelly@bsee.gov

Request for quotations
Request number
Date issued
Requisition/purchase request number
CERT. FOR NAT. DEF. UNDER BDSA REG. 2 AND/OR DMS REG. 1
Issued by
For information call
Name
Telephone number
Area code
number
Deliver by (date)
Delivery
To:
Name
Company
Street address
City
State
Zip code
Destination
Name of consignee
Street address
City
State
Zip code
Please furnish quotations to the issuing office in block 5a on or before close of business
Schedule
Discount for prompt payment
10 calendar days (%)
20 calendar days (%)
30 calendar days (%)
Calendar days
Number
Percentage
Name and address of quoter
Name of quoter
Street address
County
City
State
Zip code
Signature of person authorized to sign quotation
Date of quotation
Signer
Name
Telephone
Area code
Number

Title

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION Previous edition not usable
Standard form 18 (Rev. 6/1995)

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