Sole_Source_Justification_Copy__4-25-17.pdf

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

(APPLICABLE TO PURCHASES $3,500 - $150,000)

1. Contracting Activity:

NOAA CDA Station 35663 Chincoteague Road Wallops Island, VA 23337

2. Purchase Request Number: NEEB2000-17-00893

3. Authority for Action:

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

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

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

The NOAA Wallops CDAS requires annual maintenance support for the NOAA Local Readout Ground System (LRGS): Monday through Friday during business work hours.

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

Cove Software LLC, Michael Maloney, 410.715.1117 The LRGS system and software was custom designed, developed and installed by the, sole proprietor, 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 server 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.

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

Market Research consist of posting on FEDBIZOPS, searches on other Government

Websites, such as GSA Advantage, GSA Schedules, Small Business Dynamics, FPDS-NG and Sam.gov.

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

The Government will determine fair and reasonable pricing through comparison of the proposed price with prices found reasonable on previous purchases. FAR 13.106-3(a)(2)(ii)

8. Other:

A primary component in the NOAA satellite fleet is the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) series. The GOES satellites provide the kind of continuous monitoring necessary for intensive data analysis. One of the critical components in the GOES system is the Local Readout Ground System (LRGS). This system provides mission critical data to the world, supporting environmental research, as well as timely alerts for the protection life and property. The purpose of this acquisition is to extend the GOES LRGS lifecycle through a support contract. This contract is necessary to avoid a break in service for this critical GOES mission requirement.

9. Certifications:

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

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Philip L. Whaley Technical Representative

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

Donna L. Cohee Date Contracting Officer