Opportunity: PETROVR SOFTWARE ENHANCEMENT ROYALTY

The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), on behalf of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), intends to issue a sole source Purchase Order to Palantir USA Inc., 2900 Weslayan St, Suite 555, Houston, TX 77079 for PetroVR Software Enhancement Services to enable BOEM to complete a fair market value (FMV) analysis of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) lands mandated by the OCS Lands Act. Palantir is the only source capable of providing the PetroVR software enhancements required by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) due to the proprietary nature of the software. This acquisition will be conducted using the procedures of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures and FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, under the authority of FAR 13.106(b)(1). The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541511 with a Small Business Size Standard of $27.5M. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATION. The purpose of this Notice is to fulfill posting requirements in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.2, Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. However, all interested parties may identify their interests and submit a capability statement for consideration via email to Ankur Patel at Ankur.Patel@bsee.gov no later than 3:00 PM (ET) on February 28, 2018. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based upon responses received is within the sole discretion of the Government. No solicitation will be posted for this acquisition.