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B--Notice of Intent to Make a Sole Source Award to Southwest Statistical Consulting, Cortez, CO

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The US Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service plans to award a sole source contract to Southwest Statistical Consulting for the development and assessment of methodologies related to in-place recoverable gas hydrates on the Outer Continental Shelf. This contract entails ensuring that statistical methodologies meet best practices, evaluating model components through pilot testing and sensitivity analysis, and conducting cross-validation of model performance. Additional tasks include analyzing error propagation, defining the hydrate stability zone, and estimating methane volume and hydrate densities within that zone. The work requires deep expertise in statistical principles related to hydrocarbon resource assessment, making Dr. Schuenemeyer, with over 40 years of experience in predictive probabilistic modeling, the uniquely qualified individual for this contract. The contract will cover one base year and two option years and is being awarded without a formal solicitation as per FAR Part 6.302-1, citing the existence of only one responsible source. This notice does not represent a Request for Quotation or Proposal, and no purchase orders will be issued based on responses to this notice. Interested parties may submit evidence that competition is beneficial to the government by the deadline of May 24, 2005. All inquiries must be submitted in writing via email or fax to the designated point of contact, Kimberly Luke, as telephone inquiries will not be accepted. The government retains sole discretion on whether to compete the contract further.

General Info

Sole source contract to Southwest Statistical for gas hydrate assessment, 1 base, 2 option years.

Agency

Department Of The Interior → Acquisition Management Division

NAICS

541720 - Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities

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PostedMay 10

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of The Interior → Acquisition Management Division

ContactsNo contacts available

OfficeSTERLING, VA, 20166, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of The Interior → Acquisition Management Division

Office AddressSTERLING, VA, 20166, USA

ContactsNo contact information available

Full Description

The US Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, intends to award a sole source contract for the following tasks in accordance with FAR Part 6.302-1: only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. -Develop methodologies and conduct an assessment of in-place recoverable gas hydrates in the Outer Continental Shelf -Ensure that methodologies conform to best statistical practice -Evaluate model components by pilot testing and sensitivity analysis -Conduct cross validation study of model performance -Analyze the propagation of errors through the model -Define the hydrate stability zone (HSZ) -Estimate the volume of methane in hydrated within the HSZ -Estimate the relative volumes of course and fine grain facies in the HSZ -Estimate the density of hydrates course and fine grain facies in the HSZ To conduct the project described above requires an extensive knowledge of statistical principles as applied in the field of assessment methodologies for undiscovered hydrocarbons. Dr. Schuenemeyer of Southwest Statistical Consulting is an expert statistician who has spent over 40 years in developing predictive probabilistic models for hydrocarbon resource assessment. This award will be for one base and two (2) option years. This notice is not a formal solicitation. This is not considered a Request for Quotation (RFQ) nor is it a Request for Proposal (RFP). No solicitation document is available and telephone request will not be honored. No purchase order will be awarded on the basis of quotation or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the government. If no affirmative written response is received, the contract will be awarded without further notice. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract on this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received by the POC listed below by close of business May 24, 2005, will be considered by the government. POC: Kimberly Luke, MMS, Procurement Operations Branch, 381 Elden Street, MS-2100, Herndon, VA 20170. Questions must be emailed to contact@example.gov or faxed to Kimberly Luke at +1 (555) 000-0000. TELEPHONIC QUESTIONS OR REQUESTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR ACKNOWLEDGED.