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NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE-SOURCE CONTRACT

This is a notice of intent to negotiate a sole-source contract pursuant to the authority of 41 U.S.C.

253(c)(1), only one responsible source, which applies when the supplies/services required by the agency are only available from one responsible source and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.501. The

Government intends to negotiate a contract with Leica Geosystems Inc. for the National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Services (NOS), National Geodetic Survey

(NGS) who has a requirement for purchasing a Customer Care Package (CCP) gold level support for

Leica Chiroptera-5 topographic-bathymetric lidar system and associated software.

The Government’s objective is to support the Remote Sensing Division’s Mapping Program to improve performance, align with contractors with the same instrument, and reduce the carbon footprint of the operation. In order to provide tidal-datum-based shoreline and nearshore bathymetry as efficiently and effectively as possible for a wide variety of project sites, NOAA requires the capability to collect seamless, high- resolution elevation data on both sides of the land water interface, including in the marine nearshore zone to a minimum depth of five meters. To meet this need, an airborne topographic-bathymetric Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) system, capable of simultaneously mapping both the subaqueous and subaerial areas of the coastal zone is required. Additionally, topographic-bathymetric lidar data enable determination of water depths for application on NOAA

Nautical Charts shoreward of the four meter/ Navigation Limit Line (NALL) – an area that is traditionally difficult and dangerous to survey with marine vessels and therefore contains the greatest amount of gaps/uncertainty on charts. Other applications of topographic-bathymetric LiDAR with

NOAA/National Ocean Service (NOS) include coral reef habitat mapping, nearshore modeling including inundation and storm surge, and riverbed mapping. Simultaneously serving these various geospatial data needs will strengthen NOAA's Integrated Ocean and Coastal Mapping (IOCM) role, as well as meeting NOAA mission requirements.

As with the standard life cycles of complex technical equipment, maintenance issues are occurring more regularly and exposing the program to greater risk. In an effort to increase capabilities, reduce program risk, and reduce time lost to maintenance, and reduce the overall carbon footprint of the operations, NGS is pursuing the CCP gold level support for Leica Chiroptera-5 topographic-bathymetric LiDAR system and associated software.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 811210, Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, and the business size standard for this

NAICS code is $34M.

Responses to this notice must be provided within ten calendar days from the date of this notice.

Vendors who believe they can meet this requirement are required to submit in writing an affirmative response demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of the requirement. All written responses must include a written narrative statement of capability, including detailed technical information demonstrating their ability to meet the requirement. The response must be sufficient to permit agency analysis to establish a bona fide capability to meet the requirement. Failure to submit such documentation will result in the Government proceeding as previously stated. A determination by the

Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Affirmative written responses must be received no later than

12:00 P.M. Eastern Time, March 13, 2025. The responses must be submitted via e-mail to Kirstin

Bryant, Contract Specialist, at Kirstin.bryant@noaa.gov and Nicole Lawson, Contracting Officer, at nicole.lawson@noaa.gov.

mailto:Kirstin.bryant@noaa.gov mailto:nicole.lawson@noaa.gov