RFO Sole Source Determination 143051-26-0030_Redacted (1).pdf

This is a Single Source Determination using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) for a firm-fixed-price purchase order renewal.

The Department of Commerce, NOAA Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO), Western Acquisition Division (WAD), and Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) Fisheries Resources Division (FRD) intends to award a sole source contract to Echoview Software PTY. LTD (UEI: KED2LXGJ27J9, located in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia) for renewal of an existing Echoview Software Maintenance and Technical Support (MATS) License. The license includes modules for Habitat Classification, #FSC-4L1, and #SFSC-6145, supporting acoustic data collection and processing for oceanographic surveys. The base year runs from 2026 through 2027, with four optional years extending through 2030-2031. The single source determination is justified based on brand name essentiality, compatibility with existing systems and 31 years of historical use, exclusive licensing agreements, and the vendor's unique qualification as the only authorized reseller for MATS. Market research confirmed no alternative vendors can provide equivalent maintenance and technical support. The government affirms plans to seek competition for future Echoview software acquisitions.