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R -- SOURCES SOUGHT FOR TECHNICAL AND ANAYLYTICAL SUPPORT SERVICES POC Jacqueline Kniskern, (202) 426-0049, jacqueline.kniskern@hq.doe.gov. The U.S. Department of Energy is seeking expressions of interest from potential sources for technical and analytical support services to the Headquarters Office of the Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPR). THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS -- NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE. The contractor is to provide technical and Analytical Support Services to the SPR Headquarters Office in Washington, DC in the performance of its role of program planning and analysis, environmental reviews and assessments, petroleum logistics and refining studies and SPR system assessments and analyses. The contractor must provide all the support required in the following areas: (1) Program Planning and Economic Modeling -- The contractor will be required to assess and analyze the cost and benefits of various SPR sizes, configurations, and drawdown rates, the impact various crude mixes, the SPR's pipeline and marine distribution capabilities, and the use of financial market instruments to secure future funding for oil acquisitionor program cost: (2) Environmental Assistance -- The contractor will be required to assist the SPR Office in complying with DOE's National Environmental Policy Act compliance requirements by conducting environmental reviews and preparing supplement analyses, environmental assessments and environmental impact statements: (3) Petroleum Logistics and Refining Studies -- The contractor will be required to assist the SPR Office in the analysis of petroleum import logistics and pipeline and market transportation systems, analyzing and modeling data on US crude oil production, imports, and expected regional demands, and the analysis of petroleum markets and trends in refining technology and capacities to support SPR configuration and drawdown planning; and (4) System Assessments and Analyses -- The contractor will be required to assist the SPR Office in its assessments of SPR operating efficiencies, performance capabilities, and reliabilities (availabilities), and assist in the SPR's planning, execution and evaluation of SPR ES&H programs and emergency preparedness activities. Approximately 20,000 direct productive labor hours of support may be required for each year of support. Companies interested in providing/competing for SPR support services must possess: 1) knowledge and capabilities in applying macroeconomic models to assess programmatic benefits associated with various sizes and configurations of the Reserve, 2) knowledge and capabilities in the use of financial market instruments such as options and futures, 3) knowledge and experience in conducting NEPA review activities and preparing Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements, 4) knowledge and experience in analysis of petroleum logistics and refinery modeling, 5) knowledge and experience in technical and ES&H assessments of petroleum storage facilities, systems and operations. The assigned SIC code for this work is 8742. Interested parties should submit their company name, address, and size via e:mail to jacqueline.kniskern@hq.doe.gov within fifteen days of publication of this synopsis. (0150)

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