Att_2-Sole_Source_Determination_Not_Exceeding_SAT_Redacted.pdf
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- 20149742
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This is a Sole Source Determination document from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for a procurement not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), dated February 25, 2025, under PR Number 20149742. The document justifies a sole source award to ORBCOMM to provide a raw data feed of combined satellite/terrestrial National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) 0183 AIS data that covers vessel traffic in North, South, and Central Americas.
The sole source justification is based on ORBCOMM being the only source reasonably available, as they exclusively own and provide this AIS data through their existing infrastructure of satellites and ground stations. The data will directly connect with the Air and Marine Operations Surveillance System (AMOSS) to enhance maritime domain awareness capabilities. The contract period is for one year, with pricing based on comparison to previous purchases at the same rate. The document is signed by both the Technical Representative/COR on 2/25/25 and the Contracting Officer on 2/28/25, certifying the requirement meets the Government's minimum needs and the sole source determination is accurate and complete.
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Attachment 2 U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Sole Source Determination For actions above the micro-purchase threshold but not exceeding the SAT
Version 1.0 September 2016
Date: _2/25/2025_______________ PR Number: _ 20149742________________
1. Nature and/or description of the item/service being procured and anticipated cost:
ORBCOMM provides a raw data feed of combined satellite/terrestrial National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) 0183 AIS data feed. This data enhances the services otherwise available by providing data in areas not covered by government sources. This raw data depicts vessel traffic globally and must cover North, South, and Central Americas with the lowest latency and closest to real-time coverage possible. This data is different from Global Positioning Systems (GPS) which provide information on their proprietary transponders. The ORBCOMM raw data provides information on all vessels with Automatic Identification System (AIS) transponders. The anticipated price is for one year.
2. Sole Source Determination Rationale in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and (ii).
(Check one and explain below):
_____X___Only one source reasonably available.
_________ Urgent and compelling circumstances exists.
_________ Exclusive licensing agreement exists.
_________ Brand name. If the brand name requirement applies to a portion of the procurement, please identify that portion.
_________ Industrial Mobilization ________ Other.
Explain:
ORBCOMM provides the type, location, and real time capability of data Air and Marine Operations Center (AMOC) requires to accomplish their mission. This is due to the location on their ground station infrastructure, the number of Satellite Planes that cover the Americas, and the number of satellites in the planes. The ORBCOMM infrastructure to provide this data already exists and is not something that requires development. The data comes from ORBCOMM’s already existing architecture of satellites, and ground stations, and the data would be provided through a direct connect with the Air and Marine Operations Surveillance System (AMOSS).
AMOSS partners with multiple other government agencies and commercial providers to provide the most complete aerial and maritime surveillance picture possible. The data provided through the renewal of this ORBCOMM contract is not available through any other means of service.
ORBCOMM AIS data is owned by and exclusively available through ORBCOMM only.
Without the renewal of this contract, AMOSS will be degraded in its ability to provide the maritime domain awareness for the Air & Marine Operations office as required by Customs and Border Protection.
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