7A--Drilling Data Subscription for OTS DEMD

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office is seeking a subscription-based drilling information service for its Office of Trust Services (OTS) Division of Energy and Mineral Development (DEMD). The contract requires a comprehensive web-based data platform providing national coverage of oil and gas development information, including daily rig updates, well and subsurface data, production metrics, permits, well logs, and analytical tools. The solicitation (140A1625Q0005) will be awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, with technical acceptability determined by meeting key requirements in the Statement of Work. Interested vendors must submit electronic quotes by January 10, 2025 at 1700 EST, with questions due by December 23, 2024 at 2:00 PM EDT. Quotes must include company information, Unique Entity ID, business address, contact details, and pricing for the base year and four optional extension years.

Originally designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 518210, the solicitation was later modified to an unrestricted competition with a contract period from March 1, 2025 to February 28, 2026. The service must support unlimited data access for approximately 188 Federal users and 50 Tribal users within the National Indian Oil & Gas, Energy and Minerals System (NIOGEMS). The contract includes a base year and four one-year option periods, potentially extending service through February 28, 2030. While no specific incumbent or exact award value is mentioned, the NAICS size standard is set at $40 million. The data subscription must provide legal rights for DEMD to share information with users via NIOGEMS, subject to reasonable terms, and cover comprehensive national drilling and energy development data across multiple platforms and information types.