Search Contract Opportunities

Structural Geology Software Licensing   2

ID: 140G0326Q0093 • Type: Special Notice • Match:  95%
Opportunity Assistant

Hello! Please let me know your questions about this opportunity. I will answer based on the available opportunity documents.

Please sign-in to link federal registration and award history to assistant. Sign in to upload a capability statement or catalogue for your company

Popular Questions:
Generate a draft:

Description

Structural Geology Software Licensing
Notice of Intent
This is a notice of intent to solicit from a single source.
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), intends to award a purchase order to Petroleum Experts LLC for MOVE suite geologic software license.
Award will be made in accordance with RFO Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 entitled, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Petroleum Experts LLC is, to the USGS' knowledge, the only source who licenses the required software. The USGS currently has multiple projects with data integrated within the existing software and models; without this upgrade, the USGS would be unable to access that data.
The purpose of this notice is to satisfy the requirements of RFO FAR Subpart 5.101(a). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, all responsible parties may submit a quotation by the closing date of this announcement which shall be considered by the agency. No solicitation will be issued. A determination not to compete this action based upon responses received is in the sole discretion of the Government.
The NAICS code for this action is 513210, Software Publisher.
Responses or inquiries shall only be accepted through electronic mail addressed to yangzhideng@usgs.gov and must be uploaded and received in their entirety no later than May 11, 2026 at 1700 PST.
Responses submitted by hardcopy or any web portal shall not be accepted or considered.
The attached sole source justification has been redacted in accordance with RFO FAR 6.301.
Background
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) intends to award a purchase order to Petroleum Experts LLC for the MOVE suite geologic software license. This contract is crucial as the USGS currently has multiple projects with data integrated within the existing software and models; without this upgrade, they would be unable to access that data.

Petroleum Experts LLC is recognized as the only source that licenses the required software, making this a sole source acquisition.

Work Details
The USGS requires structural geology software capable of:
- Data integration
- Forward and reverse cross-section modelling
- Kinematic restoration and validation

This software must seamlessly integrate with thermal models and be able to assign different densities and physical properties of mantle and crustal rocks. Additionally, it must create, record, and export large point clouds for every step of fault motion, uplift, loading, erosion, unloading, sediment accumulation, and sediment loading through the model.

This modelling is essential for determining critical mineral potential in the EarthMRI Republic Survey region in northeastern Washington State.

Place of Performance
Northeastern Washington State

Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail)
The prior award 140G0221P0070 was held by Petroleum Experts for a MOVE Core and 2D Kinetic Modelling software license renewal (value $46,809; 04/01/21–03/31/25), which indicates an established incumbent for the same software platform. The current requirement is also for a MOVE suite structural geology software license, with similar capabilities such as kinetic restoration/modeling and integration with related geologic modeling workflows, suggesting this action is a continuation or upgrade/renewal of the existing licensing used across USGS projects.

Overview

Agency
USGS Office of Acquisitions and Grants [DOI - USGS]
Response Deadline
May 11, 2026, 6:00 p.m. EDT Past Due
Posted
April 27, 2026, 10:45 a.m. EDT
Set Aside
None
NAICS
513210 - Software Publishers
PSC
7A21 - IT And Telecom - Business Application Software (Perpetual License Software)
Place of Performance
Not Provided
Source
Open
Current SBA Size Standard
$47 Million
Pricing
Likely Fixed Price
Est. Level of Competition
Sole Source
Est. Value Range
Experimental
$10,000 - $250,000 (AI estimate)
On 4/27/26 USGS Office of Acquisitions and Grants issued Special Notice 140G0326Q0093 for Structural Geology Software Licensing due 5/11/26.
Primary Contact
Name
Deng, Yangzhi   Profile
Email
yangzhideng@usgs.gov
Phone
(916) 278-9326

Documents

Posted documents for Special Notice 140G0326Q0093

Opportunity Assistant

AI Analysis
AI Generate

Opportunity Lifecycle

Procurement notices related to Special Notice 140G0326Q0093

Incumbent or Similar Awards

Contracts Similar to Special Notice 140G0326Q0093

Potential Bidders and Partners

Awardees that have won contracts similar to Special Notice 140G0326Q0093

Similar Active Opportunities

Open contract opportunities similar to Special Notice 140G0326Q0093

Experts for Structural Geology Software Licensing

Recommended subject matter experts available for hire

Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE > US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY > OFFICE OF ACQUISITON GRANTS
FPDS Organization Code
1434-00003
Source Organization Code
100179344
Last Updated
April 27, 2026
Last Updated By
fbms_acq@ios.doi.gov
Archive Date
June 15, 2026