Sole Source Notification

The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), is procuring renewal support for Questor software subscriptions through a sole-source fixed-price Purchase Order under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106(b). Market research has determined that IHS Markit is the only manufacturer capable of providing the required software and extended maintenance services. While this procurement is not being conducted as a competitive solicitation, the agency is inviting interested sources to submit capability statements by January 16, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET to Contracting Officer Bradford S. Kelly at bradford.kelly@bsee.gov to determine whether a competitive procurement should be conducted at the Contracting Officer's discretion. The procurement will be evaluated based on the agency's determination of whether alternative sources exist that can meet the specific software subscription and maintenance requirements. The response deadline of January 16, 2026, is the critical milestone for this procurement action.

This procurement carries no small business set-aside designation. IHS Markit is identified as the incumbent contractor and sole-source provider for the Questor software subscriptions. The solicitation does not specify an award value or budget range. Delivery will be made FOB Destination with multiple delivery dates throughout the contract period. The place of performance is not explicitly detailed in the available documentation, though the contracting office is located within BSEE and the software subscription renewal is for agency use.