SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Evaluation of Potential Environmental Impacts from SubSea Processing
- Notice Date
- 12/1/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- MMS Procurement Operations Branch, Attn: Ms. Olivia Adrian 381 Elden Street, MS 2100 Herndon VA 20170
- ZIP Code
- 20170
- Solicitation Number
- 0106RP39560
- Archive Date
- 12/1/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP), PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE ANNOUNCEMENT AND REQUEST YOUR RFP PACKAGE AS STATED BELOW: The United States Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service (MMS) is issuing this competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) as a Full and Open Competition. MMS will conduct this acquisition under Subpart 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures under the Federal Acquisition Regulation. This is a study effort for the Evaluation of Potential Environmental Impacts from Subsea Processing. If you are interested in this acquisition, you may participate by submitting a response in accordance with the following instructions. The RFP due date (closing date) is on or before 2:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time (EST), January 13, 2006, Friday at the address specified for receipt of proposals. Submission of a Technical Proposal and a separate Price Proposal must be hard copy - one (1) original copy and five (5) copies, in accordance with the instructions specified below. CONTRACT THE CONTRACTING OFFICER BELOW TO RECEIVED A FULL PACKAGE OF THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NOTE: It is the Offeror's responsibility to ensure/verify the Government receives their submission on or before the time specified. Please submit your proposals to the address identified below: Two (2) Copies: One (1) original signed copy and one (1) copy to: Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service Procurement Operations Branch MS 2500, 381 Elden Street Herndon, VA 20170 Attn: Ms Olivia F. Adrian - 703-787-1151 (Phone) - 703-787-1041 (FAX) olivia.adrian@mms.gov Four (4) copies to: Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service Gulf of Mexico OCS Region MS -5431 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard New Orleans, LA 70123-2394 Attn: Ms Connie Landry - 504-736-2864 (Phone) email: connie.landry@mms.gov Offerors are required to submit both a written Technical Price and separate Cost/Price proposal to the Government officials for the purposes of assuring that the prospective Contractor is fully cognizant of the scope of this contract and has the capability to complete all Statement of Work (SOW) requirements. DESCRIPTION: The U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE (MMS), solicits CAPABILITIES STATEMENTS for the study entitled "EVALUATION OF POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS FROM SUBSEA PROCESSING." The MMS is a bureau within the U. S. Department of the Interior, which has jurisdiction over all mineral resources on the Federal Outer Continental Shelf, Public Law 103-426, enacted October 31, 1994. INTRODUCTION: Production of oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) faces new challenges as the industry moves into deeper water. The cost of exploration and operation in deep water (over 1000 ft.) is much higher than on shallower portions of the continental shelf. New technologies are required to meet the demands of greater depths. The equipment and structures used are far above the seafloor. Besides the requirement for stronger structural integrity for equipment reaching the seafloor, the forces required to lift the product to the surface are greater. Installing and maintaining a platform in deep water is a costly proposition and can suffer from catastrophic events such as hurricanes. Processing oil and gas at the seafloor can eliminate some of the risks and expenses of operating in deep water. Subsea processing involves a large template and a variety of equipment placed on the seafloor. The technology of subsea processing can remove the need for a seasurface structure or can allow extraction from numerous wells to be combined to one platform with unlimited tie-back distance. It reduces the problems of hydrate formation by removing water before transporting through lines at near freezing temperatures on the deep seafloor. This can also eliminate the necessity for hydrate inhibitors. Water is then re-injected to a well. Removal of water before transport also increases efficiency by reducing the weight and maximizing the capacity of pipelines. Gas can also be re-injected instead of flaring. Subsea processing would be a new technology in the Gulf of Mexico and the potential environmental impacts from this type of process need to be evaluated. The Technical Assessment and Research group of the Minerals Management Service has recently assessed the risks of subsea processing as compared to surface processing. The study included the possibility of component failures, which could lead to a potential spill. The technical report is available at http://www.mms.gov/tarprojects/500/Report%2070003245%20Rev%202.pdf. SCOPE OF WORK: This currently proposed study will look further to the potential environmental impacts from such a failure. This project is designed to gather all relevant information for evaluating the possible environmental effects related to subsea processing. The intent is to gather all the information available, make logical deductions from that information, and determine information needs concerning possible impacts that we cannot clearly predict. OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this project are: (1) review and synthesize information about the technology of subsea processing, including future trends; (2) review and synthesize all studies conducted on the potential environmental impacts of subsea processing; (3) review and synthesize information on platform processes that could possibly be moved to the seafloor in the future and the environmental issues and potential environmental impacts; (4) evaluate potential environmental impacts of all aspects of subsea processing and potential accidents associated with subsea processing in the Gulf of Mexico. (Extrapolate from known processing effects as necessary); and (5) identify data gaps, information needs, and questions that should be answered. The period of performance of this study shall be twelve (12) months, including the completion of all deliverables, with an estimated cost between $75,000 and $99,999. The study area is the entire Gulf of Mexico out to the extent of the U.S. exclusive economic zone. HOW TO RESPOND: A copy of the RFP package will be provided to those who contact the contracting officer as stated above. The additional instructions on criteria and evaluation of your proposal will be provided in the RFP package. Please contact Olivia Adrian at olivia.adrian@mms.gov, phone 703-787-1151 if you have additional questions.
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