Reimbursement of Journal Publication Costs for the BOEM ESP

This notice is in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.2, Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. The U.S. Department of the Interior, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), on behalf of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Acquisition Operations Branch, is the contracting office for this procurement. The purpose of this notice is to announce the intent to award a firm fixed price type of Purchase Order on a sole source basis to Elsevier Ltd. in accordance with FAR 13.106-1 (b)(1). The BOEM Environmental Studies Program (ESP) supports research to provide the information needed to predict, assess, and manage impacts from offshore energy and marine mineral exploration, development, and production activities on human, marine, and coastal environments. Publication of articles featuring ESP-funded studies in peer-reviewed journals increases the quality and credibility of the BOEM documents and decisions that use the study results. Elsevier holds all the rights to the publication authored by Dr. Kenneth Dunton for Chukchi Sea Offshore Monitoring in the Drilling Area - Chemistry and Benthos, and no other source can furnish the required journal to meet the Governments need.

It is anticipated that Purchase Order will be awarded on or before August 7, 2013 with a 12-month period of performance. The applicable NAICS Code is 511120. This is NOT a request for competitive quotes. This notice of intent is for informational purposes only. However, all responsible sources may submit interest on this opportunity that maybe considered by the agency if received by the Point of Contact (POC) listed below by close of business August 2, 2013 (reference Solicitation No. M13PS00052). A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. POC: Sagar S. Damania, Contracting Officer, BSEE, Acquisition Operations Branch, 381 Elden Street, MS-HE2306, Herndon, VA 20170. Any response must be emailed to Sagar.Damania@bsee.gov.