Letter of Intent to Sole Source.docx

Synopsis: Notice of Intent to Award a Sole-Source Contract

Announcement Number: NC-NL3000-23-00575 Project Title: GeoCue Software Licenses and Maintenance

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 GeoCue Group, Inc, using the procedures in FAR Part 13, to provide GeoCue and TerraSolid software licenses and maintenance. GeoCue/TerraSolid is unique in its ability to (1) manage workflows, allow for import of large LIDAR data sets for visualization, editing, and analysis, and, (2) apply LIDAR strip and calibration error adjustments. GeoCue is currently the only software vendor of these licenses that NGS is currently utilizing to quality control and process coastal mapping data. Currently GeoCue software is fully integrated into the NOS/NGS LIDAR processing workflow. Not purchasing these licenses would cause NOAA to be unable to review the quality of the data to ensure its integrity and accuracy. Furthermore, not purchasing these licenses would prevent NGS from continuing its processing and distribution to others who rely on the data. 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, Software publishers with a business size standard of $38.5M.

Special Notice This is not a solicitation for competitive quotes, nor will one be posted on ConOpps. 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, Jonathan Rankin (Jonathan.rankin@noaa.gov).

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 April 4, 2023. 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: NC-NL3000-23-00575 Project Title: GeoCue Software Licenses and Maintenance.

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 Unique Entity Identification Number (UEI).

The notice will remain open from 3/20/2023 to 4/4/2023.