Sources_Sought_1.doc

Sources Sought For

United States Geological Survey

Geology Energy & Minerals Science Center

This is a sources sought announcement only. This source sought is for acquisition planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a commitment by the government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Any cost incurred as a result of the announcement shall be borne by the interested party (prospective offeror) and will not be charged to the government for reimbursement. Respondents will not be notified of the results of any government assessments.

Scope:

The 3D seismic data must be located within the boundaries of National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPRA) in an area where exploration drilling has demonstrated the presence of stratigraphically trapped oil to the north and structurally trapped oil and gas to the south, as confirmed by exploration drilling as recently as 2008–2020.

This survey occupies approximately 500 square miles within the NPRA, between 69.8 and 70.1 degrees north latitude and between 152.6 and 154.3 degrees west longitude. The Key Creek North survey overlaps with Federal leases to the north in which oil has been discovered and is near Federal leases 15 to 30 miles to the south where both oil and gas have been discovered. No other 3D surveys are available for commercial licensing within this critical oil-to-gas transition zone.

The Suggest NAICS - 541360 Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services, Requested Information:

Respondents interested in performing the proposed project should submit following information:

A. Offerors' name, address, points of contact with telephone numbers and e-mail addresses.

B. SAM Unique Entity ID and/or CAGE code

C. Are you a small business under 713930 NAICS code?

D. Business size/classification to include any designations (Small Business, HUBZone, 8(a), Women Owned, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, etc.).