D--PetroData Subscriptions

This notice is in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.2, Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), Acquisition Operations Branch, on behalf of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), is the contracting office for this procurement. The purpose of this notice is to announce the intent to award a firm fixed-price purchase order on a sole source basis to IHS Global Inc. in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b). The bureau has a requirement to purchase annual subscriptions to three PetroData databases (FieldsBase, SeismicBase, and FPSBase) to provide up-to-date information on commercial offshore field development data, market intelligence on the global offshore seismic market and seismic vessel information, and floating production and storage system information that is only available through IHS. It is anticipated that purchase order award will occur on or before August 31, 2014 with a 12- month period of performance from September 17, 2014 through September 16, 2015. The applicable NAICS Code is 519130 (Internet Publishing and Broadcasting). This is NOT a request for competitive quotes. This notice of intent is for informational purposes only. However, all responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency if received by the Point of Contact (POC) listed below by 5:00 p.m., August 5, 2015 (reference Solicitation No. M14PS00076). A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is within the discretion of the Government. POC Lisa A. Algarin, Contracting Officer, BSEE, Acquisition Operations Branch, 381 Elden Street, MS- HE 2306, Herndon, VA 20170. Any response to this notice shall be emailed to the Contract Specialist, Christina Williams at [email protected].