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Synopsis: Notice of Intent to Award a Sole-Source Contract Announcement Number: NFFN7300-20-02718 Project Title: Echoview Software

The US Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Acquisition Division-Norfolk, VA office, Simplified Acquisition Branch intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, under the statutory authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), with Echoview Software PTY Ltd., for upgrade of the existing Echoview Software currently utilized by Mississippi Laboratories/Stennis. In addition, this request also includes a 1-Year Maintenance and Technical Support for the EV0120 software. Echoview provides visualization and analysis of hydro-acoustic data collect during scientific/environmental surveys conducted by the laboratory. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this acquisition is 511210, Software Publishers, with a business size standard of $41.5 million.

Sole Source Justification Echoview Software Products are the only source for Echoview licensing in the US. It is the only commercially available software designed for analyzing echosounder data for the purposes of biomass estimation that offers full time support and continued development and integration of new features and capabilities as scientific communities and the analysis of data continue to advance.

Echoview has been used for many years at all of NOAA's Fishery Science Centers for analyzing survey data to support stock assessments.-hours required to migrate existing technologies and the reengineering of existing software applications. Given the resources in learning and utilizing Echoview in the past, developing analysis workflows within Echoview, and advantages of sharing knowledge among NOAA laboratories using Echoview, there is not a more cost effective or viable solution available.

Special Notice This special notice is not a solicitation for competitive quotes, nor will one be posted on Contract Opportunities. However, if an interested party believes that it is capable of meeting the requirements and be in compliance with the above justification, they may submit substantiating documentation in writing within the open period of this notice. Responses can be sent via e-mail to Alexyss.Ermert@noaa.gov. Documentation will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to conduct a competitive procurement, based upon response to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.

All responsible sources may submit a Capability Statement in accordance with the solicitation, which shall be considered by the agency if received on or before 11:00 AM EDT on September 4, 2020. The Capability Statement must contain material in sufficient detail to allow NOAA to determine if the party can meet all of the requirements.

All electronic correspondence shall have the subject line read:

Announcement Number: NFFN7300-20-02718 Project Title: Echoview Software

DOC/NOAA Eastern Acquisition Division requires that all contractors doing business with this office be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM). No award can be made to a company not registered in SAM. For additional information and to register in SAM, please access the following web site: www.sam.gov. To register, all contractors must have a Dun and Bradstreet number (DUNS). A DUNS may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun and Bradstreet at http://www.dnb.com/eupdate or by telephone at (800)333-0505.

The notice will remain open from 8/21/2020 to 9/4/2020.