Sole_Source_Justification_McIdas_Software-Positng.pdf

SOLE SOURCE OR LIMITED SOURCES JUSTIFICATION

(APPLICABLE TO PURCHASES $3,000 - $150,000)

1. Contracting Activity:

The Department of Commerce (DOC)/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/National environmental Satellite Data and Information Service, (NESDIS), Headquarters Field Delegate

2. Purchase Request Number: NEEB1000-15-01486

3. Authority for Action:

FAR 8.405-6(a), Restricting Consideration under GSA Federal Supply Schedules

FAR 13.106-1(b), Soliciting from a Single Source

4. Describe the supply or service to be acquired and the total estimated dollar value:

Mcldas software is the cornerstone for ESPC's GOES applications used to create weather products from satellite imagery. Mcldas software performs a wide variety of functions with satellite data, including acquiring, displaying (static and time-lapse), analyzing, interpreting and managing the data. Mcldas software is designed to handle large amounts of data in a convenient manner, and is a vast resource of image-processing and applications programs and subroutines.

In order to receive patches and updates as well as software support, the Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison requires a Mcldas User's Group (MUG) annual fee.

Estimated cost is:

Amount:

5. List the proposed contractor (name, contact, and phone number) and describe the unique knowledge or capabilities of the proposed contractor:

Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Nancy Troxel-Hoehn nancyt@ssec.wisc.edu 608-263-6721

SSEC is the developer of McIDAS and is the sole distributor of the software. SSEC only gives McIDAS software support to those that have purchased a McIDAS Users' Group (MUG) membership.

The MclDAS-X package is designed to 1vork in both real-time operational and in research environments. MclDAS is the only system that provides timely display and analysis of meteorological data. Mc!DAS also contains a historical database of meteorological parameters unavailable from any other source.

6. Describe your market research efforts and efforts to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable:

SSEC UW-Madison is the sole source provider for Mcldas software. The MclDAS system is a proprietary product and no third party can provide access to the system, UWM has developed and maintained the system since its inception and is the only vendor authorized to provide access to the system.

7. State why you feel that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable:

Based on previous year costs associated with this renewal, the anticipated cost to the Government is deemed fair and reasonable.

8. Other:

N/A

9. Certifications:

I hereby certify that the data provided above is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Typed/Printed Name and Signature Date of Technical Representative

I hereby determine that the circumstances of this contract action deem only one source reasonably available.

Contracting Officer Date