Bureau Of Geological Survey Borehole Geophysics

The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), Bureau of Geological Survey, hereafter designated “the Department,” requires the assistance of a Contractor to perform selected slim-tool, digital, geophysical-logging and -imaging services, otherwise designated “borehole geophysics services,” to identify and characterize the rocks and their contained fluids penetrated in boreholes throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The boreholes may be of various diameters, depth, drilling method, construction (i.e., uncased and cased), and purpose (e.g., exploratory diamond-core holes, water wells, gas wells, etc.).

These services will be required at newly advanced boreholes and in existing wells (cased or uncased). Logging may be performed at multiple boreholes or well sites.

Rock characteristics of interest include, but are not necessarily limited to, lithology (aided by cores or cuttings collected); bedding contacts; bedding thickness and orientation (dip azimuth and angle of inclination); cross-bedding identification, thickness, orientation (dip azimuth and angle of inclination); fracture depth, density, and orientation (dip azimuth and angle of inclination); density; porosity; permeability; acoustical properties, and rock-mechanical properties. Fluid characteristics of interest include, but are not necessarily limited to, temperature; salinity (aided by water sampling and analysis); flow direction and velocity, and yield.

Contractor must meet the following standards:

• Ability to mobilize throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• Ability to conduct logging and imaging using individual or some combination of tooling for the following parameters: Natural Gamma-Ray, Spectral Gamma-Ray, High-Resolution Density, Dual Detector, Guard Resistivity, Long (16-inch) and Short (8-inch) Normal Resistivity, Single-Point Resistance, Spontaneous Potential, Dual Induction, Sonic, Full Waveform, 3-Arm Caliper, Optical Televiewer (OTV), Acoustical Televiewer (ATV), Temperature, Fluid Conductivity, Heat-Pulse Flowmeter, Spinner Flowmeter
• Ability to perform logging activities at multiple sites within a project area.
• Ability to log boreholes up to 1,500 feet deep
• Ability to work in off-road and remote conditions

Subcontracting any of the tasks or deliverables described in this Statement of Work is prohibited.

In consultation with the Department and its requirements, the Contractor shall provide copies of all logs and imaging, both as separates and composites, in both paper and electronic formats, including, but not limited to, TIFF, JPEG, PDF, WCL, and LAS, as appropriate to the type of data collected by the various geophysical-logging and imaging tools.

**Bids must be submitted via the PA Supplier Portal**, to be found at www.pasupplierportal.state.pa.us. Faxed, emailed, and mailed bids will not be accepted.

Bidder must complete and return the following with their bid response:

• The electronic Invitation for Bid to be found at www.pasupplierportal.state.pa.us.
• A properly executed *Worker Protection and Investment Certification Form*.

The bid will be awarded based on **lowest total sum**. In the event of a discrepancy between the unit price and extension of figures, the unit price will prevail.

There will be no pre-bid conference for this IFB.

The contract will commence upon execution, or January 1, 2027, whichever is later, and will terminate December 31, 2027. Further, the parties may agree to renew this contract up to four (4) additional annual terms, with the final termination date of December 31, 2031, upon the same terms and conditions set forth in the contract. The Department, based on past Contractor performance, may negotiate an increase in the unit price(s) by a rate not to exceed 3%.

The minimum amounts of coverage shall be **$250,000 per person and $1,000,000 per occurrence** for bodily injury, including death, and $250,000 per person and $1,000,000 per occurrence for property damage.