# SAM #DOIDSAM27E001

Sole-source research study on weathering effects on emulsion-breaker performance

**Buyer:** BSEE CONTRACTING ACTIVITY
**Posted:** November 10, 2026
**Respond By:** November 25, 2026
**Identifier:** DOIDSAM27E001
**NAICS:** 541715, 541620

The Department of the Interior’s Marine Minerals Administration (formally BSEE) intends to sole-source research on weathering’s effects on emulsion-breaker performance.
- **Opportunity:** A planned sole-source contract with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution for an initial evaluation of emulsion-breaker performance.
- **Research focus:** Work with the MMA Response Research Branch to create a controlled experimental framework and gather preliminary data on how photochemical weathering of oil affects chemical treatment efficiency.
- **Competition and submissions:** This is not a request for competitive quotes. Capability statements or proposals are due November 25, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. ET.
- **Items and schedule:** No products, quantities, part numbers, or period of performance are specified.

### Description

See attached notice Intent to Sole Source.

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