Limited Sources Justification posting for BPA Order 140L0625F0156.

The Bureau of Land Management's National Office within the Department of the Interior is seeking environmental consulting services for a Resource Management Plan (RMP) Revision and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the North Dakota Field Office. The primary objectives include updating the 2025 RMP to address new directives and pending litigation related to energy and critical minerals. BLM is pursuing this procurement as a sole source contract under Federal Supply Schedule procedures, citing the contractor's unique qualifications and specialized tools including air quality models, geodatabases, and a Reasonably Foreseeable Development scenario for oil and gas activities. The evaluation will prioritize the contractor's prior experience with the existing RMP and ability to deliver the project efficiently without significant onboarding delays. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on December 1, 2025, with a deadline of December 16, 2025, for this limited sources justification posting.

This procurement carries no set-aside designation and is structured as a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) order with the incumbent contractor, Environmental Management and Planning Solutions Inc (EMPSi). The contract is estimated to exceed $250,000 and is projected to span 24 months. BLM's limited sources justification asserts that utilizing EMPSi will provide substantial cost savings of approximately $350,000 and prevent a six-month project delay compared to onboarding a new contractor. This sole source approach is justified based on EMPSi's established expertise with the North Dakota RMP and their possession of critical project-specific tools and historical data that would be difficult and time-consuming for another contractor to replicate.