B--GulfSPAN 2-D Seismic Data

Special Notice to Issue Sole Source Contract for GulfSPAN Seismic Data Package (Consisting of 2D Data and Interpretations) The Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), on behalf of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), intends to award a sole source Contract in accordance with FAR Part 12: Acquisition of Commercial Items, to ION Geophysical Corporation, 2105 CityWest Blvd. Suite 900, Houston, TX 77042, under the authority of 41 USC 253(c)(1) as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1. The proposed contractor is the only source that can provide the GulfSPAN onshore and near shore 2-D seismic lines (1400A & 1400B) and associated interpretation in industry standard SEG-Y format. The original seismic data was acquired directly by SEI and GPI which are geophysical acquisition companies and is proprietary to those companies. The seismic data is comprised of numerous individual lines. ION has a proprietary license agreement with SEI and GPI to reprocess these lines, composite them into 2 lines and sell them to the public. Therefore ION is the only source of this data. This special notice is not a request for competitive proposals. Responses to this notice must be emailed to [email protected] and received by 3:00 p.m. EST on April 20, 2012. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcements address is: 381 Elden Street, Herndon, VA 20170. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed Contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No additional information related to this notice will be provided.