S02_Post_Synopsis.docx

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

19 August 2020 The Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) Contracts Department at Stennis Space Center, MS 39522, hereby formally announces the intent to award a firm-fixed price contract on a sole source basis to Quality Positioning Services, LLC. The contractor will be required to provide Qimera software licenses and maintenance under NAICS 541511 for NAVOCEANO, Stennis Space Center, MS 39522.

The proposed contract action is for supplies for which NAVOCEANO intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of 41. U.S.C. 1901(e), as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b).

This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals; however, all interested persons that identify to the Contracting Officer their intent and capabilities to satisfy the Government’s requirement with commercial items and are received within three (3) calendar days after the date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. For specific questions, please contact the Contract Specialist, Courtney C. Frederick, at courtney.frederick@navy.mil or by telephone at 228-688-5291, or the Contracting Officer, Erica M. Collins, at erica.collins@navy.mil or by telephone at 228-688-4367.