SIM tool software update

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), a division of the Department of the Interior, issued a Special Notice on March 11, 2026, for a SIM Tool Software Update project. This Notice of Intent to Sole Source indicates that BSEE intends to award a firm fixed price Purchase Order to ISIMS LLC under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106(b) authority. The procurement falls under NAICS code 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services) and is classified as business application/application development software as a service. The project involves updating proprietary software products developed and maintained exclusively by ISIMS LLC. Interested parties have until March 17, 2026, to respond to this announcement.

The primary objective of this procurement is to update and integrate three software components: existing software from 2017 and 2019 contracts, along with updated GOMOS2020 metocean data acquired in 2025, with an anticipated six-month performance period. ISIMS LLC qualifies as the sole source vendor because it is the original developer and manufacturer of both the GOMOS Metocean Data Software and the SIM for GOM Platforms Software, and it is the only entity capable of providing necessary licensing, technical support, and updates. Although this is a non-competitive procurement, other interested sources may submit a capability statement to Contracting Officer Michelle Potter at Michelle.Potter@bsee.gov by 5:00 PM ET on March 17, 2026, using solicitation number 140E0126Q0015 in the subject line. The Contracting Officer will review submissions at her sole discretion to determine whether to pursue a competitive procurement. Telephone inquiries regarding this matter will not be accepted or returned.