B01_Synopsis_-_NOI_Sole_Source_1.pdf

Synopsis – Notice to Sole Source:

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT FOR THE BOREALIS

(STAKEHOLDER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT TOOL) SOFTWARE, LICENSES,

MANAGED SERVICES, CONFIGURATION SUPPORT, TRAINING, AND

DOCUMENTATION NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE STAKEHOLDER

RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT (SRM) TOOL

This Notice is issued in accordance with Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

Overhaul (RFO) Part 5.101, Presolicitation Notice. The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Office of Acquisition and Property Management, Marine Minerals Administration (MMA), Acquisition Operations Branch (AOB), is the contracting office for this procurement. The purpose of this Notice is to announce the government’s intent to issue a sole source contract under the authority of RFO Part 12 to Boreal – Informations Strategiques 2014 Inc. (DBA:

Borealis + Irth Solutions), 250-107 Main Street West, Magog, QC J1X 2A6 CAN, in accordance with RFO Part 6.103-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will

Satisfy Agency Requirements.

MMA has determined that Borealis (Stakeholder Relationship Management Tool) is the only

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool solution that provides:

• Long term, multi-issue relationship tracking for stakeholders and organizations, including evolving affiliations;

• Built in stakeholder mapping, allowing MMA to analyze influence, interests, linkages, and areas of concern—critical for NEPA and offshore energy engagements;

• Specialized indicators and analytical structures designed for natural resource and regulatory engagement, not sales;

• Immediate off the shelf use, with no need for the extensive customization;

• Workflow capabilities tailored to engagement processes (comment tracking, issue association, consultation history, event participation);

• Integration with Outlook and Microsoft Teams for automated communication tracking;

and

• Unique mapping capabilities.

The anticipated period of performance is 12 months from date of award.

PLEASE NOTE: This notice is not a request for quote (RFQ). However, any firm that believes itself capable of meeting the requirement described herein may submit a capability statement or quotation which may be considered if received by the agency by 12:00pm Eastern Time on 13

August 2026. All submissions in response to this notice must be submitted in writing via email to the Contracting Officer at catherine_robertson@ios.doi.gov referencing 140M0126Q0042, on the subject line. A determination by the Government not to compete the Government’s requirements described in this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

mailto:catherine_robertson@ios.doi.gov