SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- Research on Arctic Safety of Oil and Gas Operations in the U.S. OCS
- Notice Date
- 1/8/2013
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- BSEE HQ PROCUREMENT381 Elden StreetHerndonVA20170
- ZIP Code
- 20170
- Solicitation Number
- E13PS00006
- Point of Contact
- FRANCIS E. BENNETT
- E-Mail Address
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frank.bennett@bsee.gov
(frank.bennett@bsee.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SPECIAL NOTICE Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Number E13PS00006 for Proposed Research on Arctic Safety of Oil and Gas Operations in the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf DESCRIPTION: On 18 December 2012, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) released a pre-solicitation notice requesting White Papers for a specific area of interest to the BSEE Technology Assessment and Research (TA&R) Program on Safety of Oil and Gas Operations in the US Outer Continental Shelf. The purpose of this special notice is to answer questions submitted by interested vendors. Answers to questions submitted by interested vendors are as follows: Question 1: For white papers relevant to Arctic Safety for Oil and Gas Operation, are you counting cover pages or any appendices in the page limit? Answer 1: No, cover pages and appendices are not included in the page limitation. The due date for White Papers remains 2:00 P.M. Eastern Time on Wednesday, 23 January 2013. HOW TO RESPOND: White Papers of not more than five (5) pages in length (not including a cover page and appendices), an ORIGINAL PLUS three (3) copies and one (1) electronic copy in PDF format, on a CD, shall be submitted to the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Acquisition Operations Branch, 381 Elden St., Herndon, VA 20170-4817, ATTN: Mr. Frank Bennett, not later than 2:00 PM, Eastern Time on Wednesday, January 23, 2013. WHITE PAPERS SENT THROUGH EMAIL AND FAXES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. White Papers shall define the proposed research scope and include the level of effort. NOTE THAT COST ESTIMATES ARE NOT TO BE INCLUDED IN THE WHITE PAPER. The White Papers shall be evaluated only on technical merits. IF YOUR WHITE PAPER IS SELECTED FOR FURTHER EVALUATION, A TECHNICAL AND COST/BUSINESS PROPOSAL WILL BE REQUESTED FROM YOUR COMPANY BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER. Projects shall be selected from all or part of the technical issues listed depending on the interest and scope of White Papers received. BSEE shall evaluate the responses, and those deemed to have merit shall be furnished information to assist in the preparation of the complete proposal. This announcement constitutes a Request for White Papers, but does not obligate the Government to consummate award. Respondents WILL NOT be notified of the results of the evaluation on the information submitted. WHITE PAPERS SHALL BE EVALUATED USING THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: (1) feasibility of the approach or solution; (2) the Offerors understanding of the technical issues; (3) the Offerors ability to implement the proposed approach; (4) innovative or creative approaches or solutions including the participation and/or funding by the oil and gas industry or other groups in the research industry, where appropriate; and (5) past performance. IF ANY OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT ARE NOT MET, THE WHITE PAPER WILL NOT BE EVALUATED. Questions shall be E-mailed to Frank.Bennett@bsee.gov not later than 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time on January 2, 2013. The Solicitation number E13PS00006 MUST be in the subject line of the E-mail. All questions shall include the Solicitation number E13PS00006, your full name and title, your organization, complete address, and telephone and fax numbers. Telephone inquiries WILL NOT be accepted. A separate White Paper shall be submitted for each study on which the offeror wishes to propose. The White Paper shall identify clearly the Offerors company/organization, point of contact, address, telephone and facsimile numbers. If Offerors desire to hand deliver their White Papers, they are advised that the BSEE facility is a secure office complex and Offerors MUST NOT enter the building beyond the lobby. There is a courtesy telephone at the guard station to which you must call extension 71633 for a procurement official to meet and receive your submittal. POINT OF CONTACT: You MUST contact Frank Bennett at 703-787-1633 and set up an appointment 24 hours in advance of dropping off your White Paper. Point of Contact: Frank Bennett, Contract Specialist @ 703-787-1633 Frank.Bennett@BSEE.gov.
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