Single_Source_Justification_rev1.pdf

SINGLE SOURCE DETERMINATION USING

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES (SAP)

FOR AN ACTION NOT EXCEEDING THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

(AUTHORITY: FAR 13.106-1(b)(1))

NEEB2000-19-00768

1. Agency and contracting activity. Department of Commerce, NOAA Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO), National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service (NESDIS) and Wallops Command Data Acquisition Station (WCDAS)

2. Description of supplies or services required to meet agency needs (including the estimated value). Wallops CDAS requires annual maintenance support for the NOAA Local Readout Ground System (LRGS) to include phone and email support Monday through Friday during business work hours, 8 hours of onsite support per year, and remote support for the purpose of maintaining compatibility with current IT security requirements, Windows/Linux system updates, and current DCS user software. POP: 5128/2019 to 5/28/2020. Estimated value:

3. Identification of the single source or the brand name to be solicited. Cove Software LLC, Michael Maloney, (410) 715-1117

4. Supporting rationale. Only one source or brand name is reasonably available as detailed below:

• Compatibility to existing systems or equipment - The required supplies or service must be compatible in all aspects (form, fit, and function) with existing systems or equipment and the source is uniquely qualified to meet the requirement.

The LRGS system and software was developed and installed by Michael Maloney of Cove Software LLC. The system support that NOAA requires is the continuity of the on call expertise that only the developer of the software code can offer. Furthermore, periodic sever updates required by NOAA to maintain IT security requirements will require that the LRGS software be adapted to maintain compatibility and reliability.

Allowing anyone other than Cove Software to perform work on this system will jeopardize the integrity of this important data service.

5. Market Research.

Cove Software LLC, as the developer of the LRGS system and applications, is the only company that can provide the required maintenance support for the NOAA LRGS System.

Source Selection Information - see FAR 2.101 and 3.104

NEEB2000-19-00768

6. Technical/Requirements Representative Certification

I certify that this requirement constitutes the Government's minimum needs and the supporting dat provided herein is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief r- ,o ,, Date

7. Determination

I hereby determine that the circumstances of this action deem only one source is reasonably available. This . n . s accurate and complete to th~ bz of my kno~edge and belief.

S' 1s-[z.019 Date

Source Selection Information - see FAR 2.101 and 3.104