ONRR - Oil Price Information Service (OPIS)

The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center is seeking a sole source procurement for an Oil Price Information Service (OPIS) subscription for the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR). The solicitation requires a comprehensive subscription to OPIS, which provides detailed natural gas liquids pricing data across multiple regional markets including the Gulf of Mexico, Midcontinent, Southwestern, and Rockies. The primary objective of this procurement is to verify royalty payments for natural gas liquids, utilizing published prices as the basis for calculating royalties on federal, Indian, and state lands. The solicitation is specifically limited to Oil Price Information Service LLC, with a NAICS code of 519290 and Product Service Code DA10 for IT and telecom business application software as a service. The quotation response is due by April 23, 2025, at 3:00 PM EST, with potential for amendment or clarification prior to the submission deadline.

The contract is designated as an 8(a) Sole Source procurement, specifically targeted at Oil Price Information Service LLC. The subscription covers a base year period from May 1, 2025, to April 30, 2026, with options for two additional 12-month periods that could extend the contract through April 30, 2028. The subscription will provide monthly average pricing data for specific markets including Mont Belvieu, Conway, Napoleonville, and other key natural gas liquids trading locations. While specific award values are not explicitly detailed in the solicitation, the procurement is for a specialized information service critical to royalty calculation and verification. The place of performance is not geographically constrained, as this appears to be a digital subscription service that can be accessed remotely by ONRR personnel. The solicitation is processed through the Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center, a civilian agency procurement mechanism.