SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- A Study to Address the Issue of Seafloor Stability and the Impact on Oil and Gas Infrastructure in the Gulf of Mexico.
- Notice Date
- 1/16/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Minerals Management Service GovWorks (Franchise) 381 Elden Street, MS 2510 Herndon VA 20170
- ZIP Code
- 20170
- Solicitation Number
- 0104RP33508
- Response Due
- 2/18/2004
- Archive Date
- 1/15/2005
- Point of Contact
- Debra M. Bridge Contract Specialist 7037871814 Debra.Bridge@mms.gov;
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- Description
- The Minerals Management Service (MMS), a bureau within the U. S. Department of the Interior, has jurisdiction over all mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Public Law 103-426, enacted October 31, 1994, gave the MMS the authority to convey, on a noncompetitive basis, the rights to OCS sand, gravel, or shell resources for shore protection, beach or wetlands restoration projects, or for use in construction projects funded in whole or part or authorized by the Federal Government. Details on the MMS Sand and Gravel Program can be found on the internet at http://www.mms.gov/sandandgravel/. The State of Louisiana is looking to MMS to provide access to Federal sand offshore Louisiana for planned barrier island and coastal restoration efforts. Material on the OCS represents a prime, compatible source of sand in the volumes required for these efforts. The initial projects to require the use of Federal sand from Ship Shoal, a topographic feature located offshore central Louisiana, may well require the removal of more than 14 million yd3 of OCS sand resources. The process involved in the removal of seabed material and subsequent transport and placement of material on the beach or coastal area is called dredging and normally employs hydraulic dredges almost exclusively (either cutterhead or hopper-type dredges). Regardless of the dredging method employed, the process removes material and creates a depression in the seafloor. Numerous oil and gas pipelines are present on Ship Shoal in the vicinity of the possible borrow areas. In addition to pipelines, there are platforms, wellheads, and other oil and gas-related infrastructure present. This is true not only on Ship Shoal, but throughout the central Gulf of Mexico, in areas which also represent potential future sources of sand for coastal restoration efforts. MMS projects the possible use of 20 to 30 million cubic yards or more of Federal sand offshore Louisiana within the next 5 to 10 years. Given the potential of removing 3 or more meters of sediment in an area near oil and gas-related infrastructure, there exists the issue of sea floor stability and the potential for seafloor topographic changes that may affect platforms and pipelines. To limit the effect on platforms, pipelines, or other structures, dredging must be limited to areas that are not likely to alter platform strength or result in pipeline spanning. Objective of the Study: The objective of the proposed study is to address the issue of seafloor stability and the impact on pipelines and other oil and gas infrastructure in the Gulf of Mexico as a result of projected dredging activities and the potential removal of large volumes of sand from Ship Shoal and other areas offshore Louisiana. The prospective offeror will be asked to assemble a scientific/ technical team and formulate a work plan to address the following questions: * How much material can be removed before the surficial integrity on Ship Shoal and other potential borrow areas offshore Louisiana in the vicinity of oil and gas infrastructure are impacted such that the surface collapses and the structural integrity of pipelines or platforms are compromised, especially during storm events such as hurricanes? A three-year physical field study conducted by Dr. Gregory Stone of Louisiana State University for MMS concluded that sediment transport and surficial sediment movement is quite intense on Ship Shoal during these storm events. The Offeror should take into account the results of this effort and evaluate fully the potential for sediment instability during storm events. *Exactly how much of a buffer or avoidance zone should be established around these features to avoid such a compromise? Should different buffer or avoidance zones be developed for different infrastructures? It is expected that the work effort will take a total of approximately 12 months and will involve some form of computer modeling coupled with an analysis of soil stability offshore Louisiana. The cost of this effort is Not to Exceed $110,000. Work products will include a Draft and Final Technical Report. In order to compete for this contract, an Offeror must demonstrate that they are qualified to perform the work by providing, not later than 3:00 p.m. on February 18, 2004, a Capabilities Statement describing in detail:(A)The scientific personnel who would be responsible for the collection, interpretation and synthesis of information; (B) The organization's expertise with this type of work and a description of your facilities and resources; and (C) Specific references (including project identifier and description, period of performance, dollar amount, and client name and phone number) for previous work of this nature that your organization or personnel are currently performing or have completed within the last three (3) years. Offerors shall submit their Capabilities Statement in original and four (4) copies to Debra Bridge, Contract Specialist, Minerals Management Service, 381 Elden Street, MS-2500, Herndon Virginia 20170-4817. Time of receipt of submissions will be determined by the time received in the Procurement Operations Branch, Herndon, Virginia. Your Capabilities Statement will be evaluated based on: (A) Experience and expertise of all technical key personnel. Particularly relevant is their expertise in the field of dredging technology and engineering or other relevant necessary disciplines to undertake the project, their experience in the type of work proposed, and demonstrated ability to do the work. Scientific personnel must collectively demonstrate relevant experience in the appropriate disciplines. Assessment factors will be their qualifications, the relevance of their qualifications to their assigned task, and their estimated level of effort; the technical personnel who will be responsible for the organization of information and the production of documents and manuscripts will also be evaluated. Evaluation factors include 1. The length and quality of experience for each person assigned to perform specific tasks, 2. The level and quality of formal education in the disciplines and technical fields necessary, examining the level of relevant education attained, as well as honors, awards, and recognition of previous work. 3. Experience with similar programs and studies. (B) The Project Manager shall have: (1) experience and demonstrated leadership ability required for the coordination of the study process, and (2) ability to control costs and to keep project performance and document preparation on schedule; and (C)Your organization's history of (1) successful completion of similar projects (similar in size, scope, complexity, duration, and dollar value), (2) producing high-quality documents, and (3) conducting similar projects on schedule and within budget. Questions should be faxed to Debra Bridge at (703) 787-1041, or e-mailed to debra.bridge@mms.gov. All correspondence should include the RFP Number 33508, your full name, company name, address, and phone and fax numbers. Requests or questions by telephone are strongly discouraged.
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