Intent to Sole Source FBO.docx

Synopsis: Notice of Intent To Award A Sole-Source Contract Announcement Number: NCNL5000-20-00104 Project Title: Catalogic Backup Express Software

The US Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region Acquisition Division, Simplified Acquisition Branch intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Catalogic Software, Inc., using the procedures in FAR Part 13, to renewal of an existing “Silver” level maintenance and support agreement for Backup Express backup/recovery software Since its inception, Backup Express has become a critical component to NGSs overall information system. Vast amounts of data spread out across multiple servers has been successfully archived on schedule; and has made recovery possible in instances ranging from accidental file deletions to catastrophic disk failures. Because of Backup Express’ reliability, it has also become a key element in both NGS’s Certification & Accreditation (C&A) efforts, as well as Continuity of Operations (COOPS) planning. The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), Only one responsible source.

The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this acquisition is 511210 with a business size standard of $41.5M.

This is not a solicitation for competitive quotes, nor will one be posted on Contracting Opportunities.

Although a determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. However, if any interested party believes that it is capable of meeting the requirements, and in an effort to comply with the requirements outlined in FAR 5.102, a firm may request an electronic copy of the solicitation from the Contract Specialist, Alexyss Ermert (Alexyss.Ermert@noaa.gov).

All electronic correspondence shall have the subject line read: Announcement Number: Project Title.

All responsible sources may submit a Capability Statement and/or a quote in accordance with the solicitation, which shall be considered by the agency if received on or before 11:00 AM EST on June 15, 2020. The Capability Statement must contain material in sufficient detail to allow NOAA to determine if the party can meet all of the requirements.

The solicitation will remain open from May 29, 2020 to June 15, 2020.