NM Oil and Gas Record Title and Operating-Rights adjudication backlog
Forecast New Requirement Updated
- Agency
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Department of the Interior
- Solicitation expected
- Estimated value
- $500,000 to $999,000
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Forecast facts
- Anticipated award
- NAICS code
- 541199 All Other Legal Services
- Place of performance
- NM
- Forecast number
- 52454
- Points of contact
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- Anthony Bates abates@blm.gov
Forecast details come from the GSA Acquisition Gateway. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.
About this forecast
The Department of the Interior is procuring contractor services to adjudicate federal oil and gas lease files for the Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office, with an estimated solicitation release date of December 1, 2026. The work addresses a long-standing backlog of incomplete record title and operating rights created when operating-rights adjudication was suspended in 1985; the contractor will adjudicate 1,000 lease files annually, delivering 250 files per quarter. This engagement is limited to resolving the legacy backlog and does not involve operational duties or displace existing government personnel.
The estimated award value ranges from $500,000 to $999,000 for performance in New Mexico, with an estimated award date of September 30, 2026. Work will require approximately 5,700 labor hours annually. The contracting vehicle is firm fixed price, and full and open competition is planned after exclusion of sources. Contact Anthony Bates, Mine Engineer at the Bureau of Land Management, at abates@blm.gov for additional information.
Forecast text
The Requirement is for contractor services to adjudicate federal oil and gas lease files for the Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office. This work is necessary to resolve long-standing gaps in record title and operating rights created when operating-rights adjudication was suspended in 1985, leaving thousands of leases with incomplete chains of title. The contractor will adjudicate 1,000 lease files per year, delivering 250 files per quarter, and estimated to perform 5,700 labor hours annually. The work is limited to adjudicating a legacy backlog created by past policy suspension and does not involve operational duties typically performed by federal staff, nor is it intended to replace or displace existing government personnel.
This capability is mission-critical because inspectors conduct year-round inspections at oil and gas facilities where hazardous gases are common and may be imperceptible without monitoring. Multi-gas detection devices are essential for protecting personnel, preventing accidents, and maintaining compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration and National Fire Protection Association safety standards. The requirement supports the Inspection and Enforcement program’s statutory obligations under federal mineral leasing authorities by ensuring field personnel can safely perform inspections, enforce regulations, and uphold environmental and public safety responsibilities across the four-state region.
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