# Structural Geology Software Licensing

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/140g0326q0093

- Solicitation number: 140G0326Q0093
- Notice type: Special notice (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Awarded to Petroleum Experts, Inc.
- Department: Department of the Interior
- Agency: US Geological Survey
- Contracting office: Office of Acquisiton Grants (140G03)
- NAICS: 513210 Software Publishers
- Product or service code: 7A21 Business Application off-the-shelf software delivered by perpetual license, which also encompasses enterprise level software enabling mission capability and business operational support.
- County: Harris County (FIPS 48201). https://abierto.us/counties/harris-county-tx-48201
- City: Houston. https://abierto.us/cities/houston-tx-4835000
- First posted: April 15, 2026
- Last posted: April 27, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4b401043337b4edabf0a0627707f8b82/view

## 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.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Petroleum Experts, Inc. (UEI DLFCPPKPMVC9)
- Contract: 140G0326P0167, purchase order
- Obligated: $47,119.46
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 140G0326Q0093 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 140G03 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_140G0326P0167_1434_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- April 15, 2026: Sources sought, due April 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice 371e6aaa688d46db90f9551fbb73c83b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/371e6aaa688d46db90f9551fbb73c83b/view
- April 27, 2026: Special notice, due May 11, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice 4b401043337b4edabf0a0627707f8b82. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4b401043337b4edabf0a0627707f8b82/view

## Points of contact

- Deng, Yangzhi, yangzhideng@usgs.gov, 916-278-9326

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