Contract

R--Office of Petroleum Reserves-Crude Oil Production

Agency: ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF / ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF
Location: MORGANTOWN, WV
Amount: Amount not listed
Deadline: Closes in 3 days (Jul 21, 2026)
Posted: Jul 14, 2026
Set-aside: None (open competition)
NAICS code: 541690

What this contract is for

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), is conducting market research to identify contractors capable of providing real-time monitoring and advanced analytics to support the Office of Petroleum Reserves (ORP) strategic studies on strength, resiliency, and challenges of national energy systems, and priorities related to crude oil production, inventory, release, and refinement. OPR is seeking access to reliable and fundamental data that provides real-time alerts for market comparisons to determine best value during crude oil sales and exchanges; evaluates potential impacts on crude oil storage inventories with real-time flow data; provides pipeline data for real time, accurate pricing or supply and demand models with API access; analyses pipeline flow data connected to key storage hubs and refineries; provides immediate alerts on operational changes along crude pipeline networks. OPR is also seeking access to all Louisiana and Texas crude flow and storage metrics including inbound rail delivery, waterborne discharge and outbound pipeline flow data that focuses on key locations that help shape the Louisiana Gulf Coast supply chain, including the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP) and St. James Hub which are integral to OPRs decision-making. All responses shall include a detailed description of how the proposed solution meets the requirements described in this Sources Sought notice. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE that is open to all companies and is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. This Sources Sought Notice is released pursuant to FAR Part 10 Market Research and is issued for the purpose of i...

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