ODNR, Division of Oil & Gas – OWP - Exploratory 2027 Project SE
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- SRC0000041396
- State
- Ohio
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
Opportunity details come from ohiobuys.ohio.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil & Gas Resources Management is requesting bids through the OhioBuys cooperative purchasing vehicle (CSP900922, DAS Index No. MAC110) to complete exploratory work on orphan wells, with proposals due September 17, 2026. Bidders must be active on the CSP900922 contract and meet all evaluation and award requirements; this is a mandatory cooperative-purchasing vehicle with a pre-existing contract requirement that filters eligibility.
The Division intends to award three separate contracts based on regional divisions of Ohio (Appendix II), with no single contractor eligible for more than one region. Work is exploratory in nature — intended to evaluate equipment, materials, and conditions of orphan wells to inform a separate, future plugging contract. The contractor will not plug wells during this phase but must have equipment available if exploration aggravates a well's condition. Specific wells to be included are determined by the Division on an as-needed basis; work is authorized through individual Work Orders, with Field Orders and Change Orders issued after Work Order issuance to authorize additional work.
Contractors submit pricing through an Ohio Buys offer to establish rates. Actual units (service types or equipment categories) used are undetermined at contract inception; the Division authorizes unit use via Work Order. The contract remains in effect until either a set timeframe or expenditure amount threshold is reached. A Statement of Work document (SOW-Exploratory 2027 SE.pdf) is attached; the substantive scope details, performance specifications, and evaluation criteria are contained in that file and the referenced Appendix II regional map.
Opportunity text
ODNR, Division of Oil & Gas - OWP - Exploratory 2026 Project SE PROJECT Competitively bid through OhioBuys CSP900922 in SRC41396 SUPPLIER SUBMITTING BID MUST BE ACTIVE ON A CSP900922 CONTRACT (DAS Index No. MAC110) AND MEET ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED IN EVAULATION AND AWARD. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil & Gas Resources Management to complete exploratory work in order to better evaluate the equipment, materials, and conditions of orphan wells.. Please review all requirements below and attachments related to sourcing event. Project Scope of Work: Exploratory 2026 Project SE PROJECT This project shall utilize contractors to complete exploratory work in order to better evaluate the equipment, materials, and conditions of orphan wells. The intent of this contract is to provide information that will lead to a formal and separate plugging contract, not to plug the well during this phase of the project. However, the contractor will be required to have certain equipment available in the event that these explorations aggravate the wells current condition. The Division will determine the wells that will be included in the project on as needed basis. The contract will remain in effect until either a set timeframe or expenditure amount is reached. Work Orders will be given to describe and authorize this work. An Ohio Buys offer shall be submitted to establish prices. The Division intends to award three (3) contracts for this work that will be based on a regional map of the State of Ohio as found in Appendix II. A separate Ohio Buys submittal will be required for each of the three (3) regions. No contractor will be awarded more than one (1) region. Actual units used for this contract are undetermined at this time. The Division will authorize use of units by issuing a Work Order at the onset of each individual well's work. Field Orders and Changes Orders will also be used after a Work Order is issued to authorize additional work. Units included in the Quantity Sheet have been established by the Division to reflect a balanced amount of work required on each well in order to fairly evaluate all Offers received. This contract will be awarded for $250,000.00. The total of the contractor's Ohio Buys submittal will not be the awarded amount but will be used to evaluate the responsiveness of the Offers. However, the unit prices received on the Ohio Buys submittal will be used for the duration of the contract to establish invoicing amounts. Quantities for the project will be established in each Work Order issued based on the need to complete the work. No Site Review - Contractor review only. Questions and comments via email to Project Engineer, Pete Moran at Peter.Moran@dnr.ohio.gov no later than Thursday, September 10, 2026 12:00 PM. Evaluation & Contract: The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder as determined by the State active on a CSP900922 contract. Supplier must be in good standings with all other Division and Agency Projects.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SOW-Exploratory 2027 SE.pdfSOW-Exploratory 2027 SE.pdf |
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