SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- RISK ASSESSMENT TOOL SOFTWARE
- Notice Date
- 1/8/2009
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 511210
— Software Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, Southern Procurement Branch, MMS1201 Elmwood Park Blvd.New OrleansLA70123-2306US
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Point of Contact
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- Description
- The U. S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Minerals Management Service (MMS) intend to award a firm fixed price sole source contract to Delmar Systems Inc., for an Automated Risk Assessment Tool.Automated Risk Assessment Tool for Moored Mobile Offshore Drilling Units in the Gulf of Mexico During Hurricane Season Background The effects of Hurricanes Ivan, Katrina, Rita, Gustav, and Rita during the 2004, 2005, and 2008 hurricane seasons were detrimental to oil and gas operations in the Gulf of Mexico. These effects included structural damage to fixed production facilities, semi-submersibles, drilling rigs, and pipelines. During Hurricanes Ivan, Katrina, Rita, Gustav and Ike there were 21 moored rigs that experienced a total failure of station-keeping ability. Fortunately, these hurricanes did not cause any loss of life or significant pollution because of industrys ability to secure wells and evacuate personnel successfully. However, the Minerals Management Service (MMS) Gulf of Mexico Region (GOMR) is concerned about the loss of these facilities and rigs, as well as the potential for catastrophic damage to key infrastructure and the resultant pollution from future storms. In an effort to reduce these effects, real and potential, the MMS GOMR has set forth guidance to ensure compliance with 30 CFR 250.417 and to improve performance in the area of moored mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs) station-keeping during the environmental loading that may be experienced during hurricanes.Industry, the U.S. Coast Guard, and MMS have worked together to develop recommended practices for the use of moored MODUs during the 2006, 2007, and 2008 hurricane seasons. Part of these efforts resulted in the American Petroleum Institute (API) Recommended Practice (RP) 2SK, Appendix K, Gulf of Mexico Mooring Practice for Hurricane Season. The precursor to API 2SK, Appendix K was API RP 95F (1st Edition for 2006 and 2nd Edition for 2007). Both API RP 95F Editions state that probability and consequences of a MODU losing station should be assessed. Both API RP 95F Editions developed an Appendix I Checklist tool. However, neither Appendix Checklist fully assessed risk to the degree that the document itself discussed. On average, the MMS GOM reviews sixty mooring analysis reports during hurricane season. For the 2006, 2007, and 2008 hurricane seasons, the MMS GOM required a mooring analysis (at a minimum, the API RP 95F Appendix I was completed and sent in as part of their mooring analysis.) The depth of the mooring analysis reports varied greatly. This variation sometimes made approval decision making difficult. It was found that a better and more consistent decision could be made on the locations where operators submitted an in-depth risk assessment. The use of an automated detailed risk assessment tool would ensure proper assessments are being performed consistently. This could subsequently reduce the risk of mooring failures from occurring within the GOM. Scope of ProjectThe MMS is looking to purchase a software program or a license to utilize an automated risk assessment tool for moored MODUs that includes both the consequence and probability of failure/damage in the GOM during hurricane season. The vendor shall deliver a complete, defect-free version of the tool within the timeframe specified. The vendors risk assessment tool should have the capability to incorporate updated information as it becomes available. This information may include metocean data, future tropical system data, MODU reliability, or any other information deemed pertinent to the MMS.RequirementsFor all moored MODU locations in the GOM during hurricane season, MMS needs an automated risk assessment tool with the following functionality: Would be ready for use on or before April 1, 2008; delivered to the MMS on or before March 10 to allow for training and testing. Automatically calculates an in-depth risk analysis that compares the probability to the consequence. These outputs of risk should be shown both graphically and in a table format (ranking them in order from highest risk to the lowest risk). Given a MODU location, the tool needs to:Automatically populate surface and subsurface infrastructure at a minimum of 50 miles in all directions Be able to calculate the throughput for each pipeline segment Be able to calculate the throughput for each facility (platform) Generate an infrastructure map Allow the production and infrastructure data within the tool to agree with the MMS database (http://www.gomr.mms.gov/homepg/pubinfo/freeasci/freedesc.html ) The following should be considered when the tool calculates the probability:For the probability of mooring failure, each component of the mooring system should be considered Historical analysis of failure data of mooring equipment should be used A reliability analysis should be included for each component Safety factors for irregularities and/or damaged equipment should be used Consideration should be given to installation and inspection procedures Information taken from the Factor of Safety Limit State Curves should be considered for the probability of damage, the tool should assess probability of damage to wells, manifolds, pipelines, and surface facilities Consideration should be given to the type of mooring equipment and the damage that type of equipment may cause to surrounding infrastructure at the calculated distances Directionality should be considered The following should be considered when the tool calculates the consequence:Both surface and subsurface consequences should be calculated using production volumes and repair/replacement costs Subsurface consequence should include wells, manifolds, pipelines contained in the MMS database.Surface consequence should include caissons, fixed structures, tension leg platforms, semi-submersibles, and spars contained in the MMS database For appropriate metocean data, the tool should look at historical tropical storm/hurricane data for the given location and duration the MODU will be on location and list that data graphically and in a table format The tool should be flexible enough to consider whether the return period contains full population, seasonal, site-specific, or 2INT-MET data Deliverables The vendor shall provide: A trial version of the assessment tool to the MMS on or before February 1, 2009. After a successful trial period, a final/revised version of the assessment tool to the MMS on or before March 1, 2009. The assessment tool will be compatible with the MMS networking system. MMS plans on installing the tool on a central server and allow up to 5 users simultaneously.The vendor shall warrant a defect-free product for one calendar year after acceptance of the product. Deliverables will be accepted by the MMS within 90 days after acceptance unless, or until they are found to be defective. The MMS will return defective products to the vendor for correction at no additional cost to the MMS. The corrected products shall be returned to the MMS within ten calendar days of receipt. Proposal Evaluation CriteriaFor each proposal, the following criteria, listed in order of importance, will be evaluated: The degree to which the vendors proposal demonstrates an understanding on how to automatically calculate the risk associated with moored mobile offshore drilling units in the Gulf of Mexico during hurricane season. The timeliness in which the vendor can provide a defect-free tool. The price estimates provided by the vendor. The MMS will evaluate the quoted price for reasonableness which can be conducted by utilizing various price analysis techniques.This notice is not a formal solicitation. This is not considered a Request for Quotation (RFQ) nor is it a Request for Proposal (RFP). No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honered. No purchase order will be awarded on the basis of quotation or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. If no affirmative written response is received, the contract will be awarded without further notice. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. POC: Barbara Dejoie, Minerals Management Service, 1201 Elmwood Park Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70123. Questions must be faxed to Barbara Dejoie at 504-736-2858 or e-mail Barbara.Dejoie @mms.gov. Telephonic questions or requests will not be acepted or acknowledge.
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