Justification and Approval_Redacted.pdf

This document is a Justification and Approval for a sole source award by the United States Coast Guard for a one-year Ingres Software Subscription Renewal. The solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) with a closing date of July 12, 2024. The Coast Guard intends to award a purchase order to Actian Corp for the software subscription on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 13.501(a). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 513210, Software Publishers, with a small business size standard of $47.0M. The solicitation includes four attachments: a Schedule of Supplies, Terms and Conditions, Instructions to Offerors, and a Redacted Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition. The document outlines the Coast Guard's Ombudsman Program for Agency Protests as an alternative dispute resolution forum prior to filing a protest with the Government Accountability Office.