Petrel Support Services

The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center is soliciting offers for Petrel Exploration and Production (E&P) subsurface software platform licenses and non-severable administrative services to support assessments scheduled for Fiscal Year 2026. This Request for Quote (RFQ 140D0426Q0078) is being conducted as a sole-source procurement exclusively with Deloitte & Touche, LLC, based on their existing expertise with the Petrel E&P platform and involvement in related State Department-funded activities. The solicitation requires offerors to submit a detailed work approach, project timeline, and comprehensive price breakdown covering both administrative support and software licenses. Evaluation will be based on technical acceptability and price, with technical assessment focusing on the offeror's understanding of requirements and management approach. The proposal deadline is December 16, 2025, with a period of performance running from December 31, 2025, through August 30, 2026, including an optional extension from July 1 through August 30, 2026.

This is an unrestricted procurement with no set-aside designations, and Deloitte & Touche, LLC is identified as the sole-source provider due to their unique knowledge and previous involvement with the Petrel platform. The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price award, and while the estimated value is redacted in available documentation, the NAICS code 541990 carries a size standard of $19.5 million. The requirement includes procurement of Petrel E&P software licenses and administrative support services, with key personnel requirements specifying a Project Lead with at least 15 years of oil and gas management experience and expertise in state-owned enterprise restructuring and Eastern European energy sectors. All work will be performed virtually at the contractor's site with no travel or security clearance requirements. Invoicing will be processed electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform, with payment due within 30 calendar days of invoice receipt.