70--INTERNET SEARCH AND RETRIEVAL OF CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS

The U.S. Department of the Interior,Minerals Managment Service(MMS), Procurement Operations Branch is the contracting office for this procurement. The purpose of this notice is to announce the intent to award a sole source contract with a base year and four (4) option periods to Information Handling Services(IHS), Englewood, CO in accordance with FAR Part 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The MMS anticipates awarding a contract to IHS for a requirement for commercial Internet search and retrieval of Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 30, Parts 203, and 250 through 282.The CFR establishes regulations for managing mineral resources offshore of the United States. To meet this requirement, the vendor's services must (1) include electronic access to documents incorporated by reference within those regulations. The vendor must have license agreements with standards organizations such as the American Petroleum Institute, American National Standards Institute and American Society of Mechanical Engineers to provide access to documents incorporated within MMS’s regulations. The information contained in the system will be used by MMS engineers, scientists, compliance personnel, inspectors and regulatory management in overseeing and evaluating offshore oil and gas exploration and production activities . The software must: provide internet access, have a full text browser able to search on keywords, text, and phrases; allow users to view and print images, charts, maps, and diagrams; be easy to install, use and maintain; be capable of supporting multiple users in different geographic locations and allow users to incorporate data into other applications. The service should also provide electronic access of documents incorporated by reference on a historical basis (i.e. past editions of incorporated standards). The vendor must provide updates and maintenance of data on a continuous basis and user support as needed . The standards data base for this sole source procurement is a one of a kind system providing multiple users simultaneous real time access to an internet based library of industry standards incorporated by reference into MMS regulations. The vendor needs to be able to provide for Internet searches and retrieval of specifications, standards, and recommended practices from technical organizations such as the American Petroleum Institute (API), American Society Mechanical Engineers (ASME), and other standard setting organizations as well as retrieval of current and past editions of the CFR which is critical to MMS' ability to carry out our regulatory function. The vendor needs to provide MMS real time access for the most current editions of all industry standards incorporated into our regulations. This is NOT a request for competitive quotes. This notice of intent is for informational purposes only. However, any information received by the Point of Contact(POC) listed below, on or before November 15, 2007 will be considered by the Government. POC: Ronda Fernandez, MMS Procurement Operations Branch, 381 Elden Street, MS-2101, Herndon, VA 20170. Phone calls will neither be accepted or acknowledged.