R--Expert Witness Consulting Services for BSEE and BOEM

This notice is in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.2, Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), 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 TSB Offshore, Inc. in accordance with FAR 13.106-1 (b)(1). This requirement is to procure contractor's professional services to support the BSEE, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, and the DOI Office of the Solicitor in litigating of a case, including: evaluation of Appellants proposed methodology (including feasibility, safety, and availability of contractors); estimation of the cost of Appellants methodology; updating of BSEEs cost estimate; testimony regarding Appellants and BSEEs preferred methodologies and their costs; identification and preparation of other witnesses; assistance in deposing Appellants witnesses; and assistance at hearing with cross-examination and with post-hearing briefs. TSB is one offers consulting services apart from actual decommissioning projects and is the corporate successor to the consulting company that produced the primary report upon which the order on appeal is based. It is anticipated that Purchase Order will be awarded on or before October 1, 2013 with a 20-month period of performance. The applicable NAICS Code is 541990. 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 September 19, 2013 (reference Solicitation No. E13PS00117. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. POC: AfuaSerwah-Asibey, Contract Specialist, BSEE, Acquisition Operations Branch, 381 Elden Street, MS-HE2306, Herndon, VA 20170. Any response must be emailed to [email protected].