Pacocs decommissioning cost update

The Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is issuing a sources sought notice that constitutes as a market research tool for the collection and analysis of information to determine capabilities and capacity of interested contractors.

This sources sought notice does not constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB), a Request for Quote (RFQ), or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and it should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the Government to issue a formal solicitation or ultimately award a contract. The U.S. Government is in no way liable to pay for or reimburse any companies or entities that respond to this announcement. Any costs incurred by interested vendors in response to this announcement or incurred for participation in the Market Research will NOT be reimbursed. All information marked as proprietary information will be safeguarded to prevent disclosures to non-Government personnel and entities. There is no bid package or solicitation document associated with this announcement. Response to this sources sought notice is strictly voluntary. The results of this market research will contribute to determining acquisition strategy.

BSEE is seeking information from interested, qualified Small Business Community (SBC) members (for example, Small Businesses [SB], 8[a], HUBZone, Small Disadvantaged Businesses [SDB], Service Disable Veteran Owned Small Businesses [SDVOSB], Women Owned Small Businesses [WOSB]), and other-than-Small Business firms (“Large” businesses) that are capable of providing services under North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code 541990 – All Other Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services, which has a small business size standard of $19.5. All qualified, interested, capable firms are highly encouraged to respond to this source sought announcement.

Scope of requirement:

The objective is to conduct a detailed evaluation of the various decommissioning techniques and methodologies, as well as the preventative maintenance of related facilities no longer useful for operations, applicable to the Pacific OCS Region, determine the associated costs for decommissioning and maintenance, and prepare an update to the current facilities decommissioning cost report. Before decommissioning operations can safely commence, the ongoing maintenance of facilities no longer useful for operations is essential for sustaining safe and integral condition of the facilities and mitigating the risk of pollution to the offshore environment.
The Contractor shall perform the following tasks:
Task 1. The Contractor shall review, revise, and update as appropriate the decommissioning scenarios, planning and engineering costs, and methodologies assumed in the report, “Decommissioning Cost Update for Pacific OCS Region Facilities,” (Volumes 1 and 2, Rev. 2 – September 2020). The Contractor shall review the state-of-the-art of decommissioning technology and update Pacific OCS Region decommissioning cost estimates, taking into consideration standard industry practice, available technology (including heavy lift vessels), current regulations, and market conditions. The Contractor shall include the preventative maintenance cost estimate of facilities no longer useful for operations, e.g., platforms, wells and pipelines, leading up to the start of decommissioning operations.
Task 2: The Contractor shall review, revise, and update as appropriate the costs of each phase of the decommissioning process from the report, “Decommissioning Cost Update for Pacific OCS Region Facilities,” (Volumes 1 and 2, Rev. 2 – September 2020). The Contractor shall collect and synthesize cost information from local vendors, (to the extent they are available), who provide well plugging and abandonment services and other decommissioning-related services, including pre-decommissioning preventative maintenance services, and develop equipment and labor costs (spread-costs) for conducting these operations. Where local/regional vendors are not available, the Contractor shall provide this same information for the most reasonable market from which to draw. The Contractor shall also identify services such as abrasive and mechanical cutting services that are not available locally, estimate the mobilization and demobilization cost and day-rate cost of such services, develop spread-costs for the operations, and prepare decommissioning and maintenance cost estimates utilizing this information.
Task 3: The Contractor shall document the findings in an updated report following the general format followed in the report, “Decommissioning Cost Update for Pacific OCS Region Facilities,” (Volumes 1 and 2, Rev. 2 – September 2020).

Submissions/Responses

Responses to this sources sought notice shall be in a PDF document no more than 2 pages and should include the following information.

1. Company name, mailing address, point of contact, phone number, and email address.
2. SAM UEI
3. Web site address (if available)
4. Business Size and Eligibility under U.S. Government socio-economic programs (i.e., type of business - large, small, small-disadvantaged, Woman-owned, veteran-owned, or 8(a)) under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services
5. Confirm if your company is registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).
6. Capability statement

All responses under this RFI Notice must be submitted via email to christina.mohamed@bsee.gov no later than 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time, on 06 August 2025. Please include RFI No. 140E0125Q0053 in your email subject line. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.