F--Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The Department of the Interior, through its Acquisition Management Division and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), intends to award a sole source contract as a result of an unsolicited proposal for the Detection of Ocean Surface Fluid Contaminants with Multispectral Sensor under a wide range of illumination conditions. This action is grounded in prior successful applications of multispectral technology to characterize Dielectric Fluid thicknesses in near real time—less than 30 minutes—and aims to enhance both the speed and accuracy of these measurements. The scope of work includes advanced image processing through a dedicated GIS and remote sensing lab equipped with state-of-the-art workstations and servers, operation of Uncrewed Aerial Systems and associated sensors for research and oil spill emergency response, and environmental monitoring in coastal and marine environments using oceanographic instrumentation to assess hazards, exposures, and long-term environmental impacts. The solicitation number is DOIEFBO260008, with a NAICS code of 541620, and the notice was posted on June 18, 2026. While this is explicitly not a request for competitive quotes, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement or proposal by the deadline of 5:00 p.m. ET on June 29, 2026, to the contracting officer, Chrischanda S. Smith, via email. Submissions must reference the Unsolicited Proposal for Detection of Ocean Surface Fluid Contaminants. The agency office is located in Sterling, Virginia, and the contract is anticipated to be awarded through negotiation without formal competition, consistent with the unique capabilities demonstrated in the original unsolicited proposal. No contract value, pricing, delivery schedule, or detailed terms of performance are specified at this pre-solicitation stage.