U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, BR. OF ACQUISITION & FEDERAL ASSISTANCE, P.O. BOX 25046, MS 204-C, DFC, DENVER, CO 80225

70 -- SIGNIFICANT OIL AND GAS FIELD DIGITAL DATABASE FOR THE UNITED STATES. SOL 1434CR96QQ00326 DUE 081696 POC Purchasing Agent, Grace Oakeley, (303)236-5900 x406 Concerns having the ability to furnish the supplies described herein are requested to give written notification (including the telephone number for a point of contact) to the procuring office above within forty-five (45) calendar days from the date of this synopsis. The Contractor shall provide the eleventh update of the significant oil and gas field digital data base for the United States. This data base shall include the following: 1) Complete field and reservoir records for all fields first demonstrated to be significant in 1993. 2) 1993 field and reservoir annual produc- tion, proven reserves, and known recovery of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids; 1993 field and reservoir cumula- tive production, proven reserves, and known recovery in BOE; and 1993 well data from fields in the data base. 3) a Play Characteristics table, providing a concise digitized description of the geological characteristics, size, and discovery history of the oil and gas plays of the United States. 4) Continued up- grading of the data base, including the addition of reservoir characteristics, discovery well, and production and reserves records for all major reservoirs with at least 0.5 million BOE known recovery, the addition of reservoir discovery well data for small fields, an expansion of fluid characteristics coverage, and the updating and upgrading of other reservoir character- istics and; 5) The 1993 version of the New Fields table, incor- porating 700-750 fields. Upgrade must be compatible with existing NRG database. Based on information available at this time, and in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), implemented by FAR 6.302-1, the Government considers the item specified as a sole source from NRG Associates, Colorado Springs, CO and proposes to negotiate a contract with that firm on that basis. However, should additional sources be identified, they will be considered. Firms who feel that they can furnish the required item or its functional equivalent (based upon the criteria specified herein) are invited to submit in writing an affirmative response to this announcement. An affirmative response would include literature, brochures and such other materials which correspond to the required items stated herein. This information will be evaluated and used to determine if competitive oppor- tunities exist. Since no solicitation document exists, requests for such documents without accompanying information will be considered non-responsive to this request without further con- sideration. This notice may represent the Government's only official notice of this procurement. See Note 22.(0184)

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