Petroleum Engineering Technician (PET) Training In

The Bureau of Land Management National Office within the Department of the Interior is seeking qualified Petroleum Engineering Technician (PET) Training Instructors to deliver instruction and technical support for the BLM Oil and Gas Compliance Certification School (Course 3100-01). The procurement requires instructors to provide classroom instruction, field-based training, student evaluation, and curriculum support across three specialized modules covering oil measurement, gas measurement, and production accountability. Qualified contractors must hold a Professional Engineer (P.E.) license, possess a bachelor's degree in petroleum, mechanical, or chemical engineering, and demonstrate a minimum of 20 years of progressively responsible experience in oil and gas operations, inspection, enforcement, or regulatory compliance. Evaluation will prioritize technical capability as the most important factor, followed by past performance, and then price. The solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote under commercial item acquisition procedures, with quotes due by March 19, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. EST and an anticipated contract award date of the same day.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) classification, restricting competition to eligible small business concerns. The contract period of performance runs for one year, from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027, with three distinct training modules scheduled across different geographic locations: Module 4 (Oil Measurement) from May 31 to June 12, 2026, in Oklahoma City; Module 5 (Gas Measurement) from July 26 to August 6, 2026, in Fort Collins, Colorado; and Module 6 (Production Accountability) from September 20 to October 1, 2026, in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Compensation will be calculated based on fully-burdened hourly labor rates plus itemized travel costs, though no specific budget range or award value is specified in the solicitation notice. The solicitation does not identify any incumbent contractor, and the NAICS classification is Engineering Services (541330) under the Professional Support Engineering/Technical category (PSC R425).