Sole Source Letter of Intent.docx

Synopsis: Notice of Intent to Award a Sole-Source Contract Announcement Number: NC-NJ2000-23-00424 Project Title: SevenCs Software The US Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Acquisition Division-Norfolk, VA office, Simplified Acquisition Branch intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, under the statutory authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), with SevenCs Gmbh, to provide 35 concurrent licenses of SevenCs Analyzer S-58 validation software that will validate NOAA’s Electronic Navigational Charts to the International Hydrographic organization’s S-58 and S-57 standard. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this acquisition is 511210, Software Publishing, with a business size standard of $41.5 million.

Sole Source Justification The Marine Chart Division produces over 1000 Electronic Navigational Charts (ENCs) that cover the territorial waters of the United States. These products have been mandated by the International Maritime Organization to be carried on large commercial vessels for safe navigation. In order to produce a compliant ENC to the standards set by the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) it must be validated against their S-58 standard.

ENC Analyzer is a package that incorporates the International Hydrographic Organizations S-58 Recommended ENC Validation Checks into a single software package. The Marine Chart Division utilizes this package to ensure that NOAA ENC’s adhere to the international S-58 standard for ENC’s. The Marine Chart Division needs to maintain this second independent checking software to continue to produce ENC’s for the safety of the mariner.

Special Notice This special notice is not a solicitation for competitive quotes, nor will one be posted on Contract Opportunities. However, if an interested party believes that it is capable of meeting the requirements and be in compliance with the above justification, they may submit substantiating documentation in writing within the open period of this notice. Responses can be sent via e-mail to Jonathan.rankin@noaa.gov. Documentation will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to conduct a competitive procurement, based upon response to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.

All responsible sources may submit a Capability Statement in accordance with the solicitation, which shall be considered by the agency if received on or before 11:00 AM EDT on April 18, 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-NJ2000-23-00424 Project Title: SevenCs Software

It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure that any submission transmitted to the specified Government representative(s) is received prior to the due date specified herein.

Offerors are highly encouraged to contact the Government representative(s) specified above prior to the solicitation’s stated time and date for receipt of offers to ensure the Government has received the submission. Offers received after the date and time specified in this solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

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 Dun and Bradstreet number (DUNS). A DUNS may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun and Bradstreet at http://www.dnb.com/eupdate or by telephone at (800)333-0505.

The notice will remain open from 4/3/2023 to 4/18/2023.