Argus Natural Gas Americas Services for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), under the Department of Energy, is procuring Argus Natural Gas Americas Services with 30-user licenses through a Request for Quotation (RFQ) numbered 89603026Q0048, issued on June 29, 2026, with responses due by July 10, 2026. The acquisition is conducted under FAR Parts 13.5 and 12, using the Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract type with a base year from August 20, 2026, to August 19, 2027, and four one-year option periods extending through August 19, 2031, for a potential total contract duration of five years. The procurement is not a small business set aside, and award will be made to the lowest priced responsive quote. The contract includes mandatory clauses requiring offerors to comply with commercial items regulations, including representations and certifications via FAR 52.212-3, and adherence to the Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct. Contractors must certify that all software is free of malicious code and complies with NIST SP 800-161 for supply chain risk management, and assume full liability for any damage caused by malware in the licensed software. Software licenses and related information must be delivered electronically to softwarelicensing@ferc.gov with a copy to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), while physical deliveries, if any, must be sent to FERC’s headquarters at 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, with all shipping documentation referencing the contract number. Invoicing must follow the Prompt Payment Act and be submitted to the Division of Financial Services, with a copy forwarded simultaneously to the COR, and the final invoice must be clearly marked “FINAL.” The COR, once appointed, will handle technical oversight, inspection, and acceptance of all deliverables, ensuring strict conformity to contract requirements. Additional requirements include compliance with prohibitions on contracting with Kaspersky Lab, inverted domestic corporations, and mandatory internal confidentiality restrictions, as well as accelerated payment obligations to small business subcontractors and adherence to DEI non-discrimination standards. All submissions must include the completed Software Disclosure Form and data on FERC’s current software utilization and pricing.