Special Notice NWFSC-20-02678 Dataworks software.docx

Special Notice Number: NWFSC 20-02678 Agency: Department of Commerce Office: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Location: National Marine Fisheries Service, Northwest Fisheries Science Center

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Northwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC), Environmental and Fisheries Sciences (EFS) intends to award, on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), to Dataworks Development Inc. for Freezerworks 2019: Ascent Edition software. The software is required to track and manage samples in the Forensics Reference Database.

The sole source determination is based on National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS) requirement and must be completely compatible in all aspects with current systems and software developed over the last seven years. The requested software is the only available product compatible with existing software. The suggested source is the only source capable of providing the proper software to interface with existing systems and software and meet the mission specific requirements of the Environmental and Fisheries Sciences (EFS) Division of the Northwest Fisheries Science Center.

The Government intends to negotiate a firm fixed price contract. This Special Notice is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can fully meet the Government's requirements may submit substantiating documentation in writing. Submissions are due no later than August 6, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Responses may be emailed to Chris.Luecken@noaa.gov or faxed to Chris Luecken at (206) 860-3217. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. It is the Government's belief that only Dataworks Development, Inc. can provide the requirement stated above.