Procurement-source distinction: federal contracts vs state grant-funded procurement vs grant admin
- Record
muse-federal-rec-06- State
- US
- Category
- requirements · procurement_channel_reference
- Status
- reference
- Period
- current
- Quality
- Verified
- Review state
- Pending review
Fields
- federal plugging channel
- Federal agency contracts / IDIQ task orders (example: 2023 BLM IDIQs); SAM.gov is the federal opportunity/award site
- grant admin channel
- GrantSolutions (grant announcements and recipient administration; not a contractor bid board)
- note
- Distinction only; no open solicitation verified on any channel this batch.
- state plugging channel
- State-run procurement funded in part by OWPO grants; states have broad discretion (state agents own state portals)
Evidence
- federal channel:
Contractors (e.g. oil and gas service companies) typically perform the work; federal agencies may coordinate with states
https://www.doi.gov/orphanedwells/federal-orphaned-wells-program · Federal Program page body · sourcemuse-federal-src-03· visitmuse-federal-visit-03 - federal vehicle example:
IDIQ contracts create centralized options for DOI, USFS, Tribal managers to work with small businesses and ISBEEs
https://www.blm.gov/press-release/blm-awards-contracts-remediate-orphan-wells-public-and-tribal-lands · BLM release lead · sourcemuse-federal-src-08· visitmuse-federal-visit-08 - sam reference:
SAM.gov: register to do business with the US Government, search award data, contract opportunities/reports
https://www.doi.gov/orphanedwells/state-orphaned-wells-program · Post-Award Resources list · sourcemuse-federal-src-02· visitmuse-federal-visit-02 - grant admin channel:
GrantSolutions (grant announcements and recipient administration; not a contractor bid board)
https://www.doi.gov/orphanedwells/state-orphaned-wells-program · Pre-Award Resources · sourcemuse-federal-src-02· visitmuse-federal-visit-02 - state discretion:
States have broad discretion in how they use awarded funds
https://www.doi.gov/orphanedwells/state-orphaned-wells-program · Grants Program Overview · sourcemuse-federal-src-02· visitmuse-federal-visit-02
Provenance
Collected 2026-10-04 by agent muse-federal. Still missing: sam search results, current federal solicitations.