ECHOVIEW Software Maintenance

Added: Apr 10, 2017 3:17 pm ***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS) OFFICE. INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(B)(1), WITH ECHOVIEW SOFTWARE PTY LTD OUT OF HOBART, AUSTRALIA FOR ECHOVIEW SOFTWARE LICENSE RENEWAL.

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT FOR THE RENEWAL OF CURRENT ECHOVIEW LICENSES HELD BY THE NMFS IN SEATTLE, WA. ECHOVIEW IS THE SOLE PROVIDER OF THEIR SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE AND THE ONLY ONE WITH ACCESS TO THE ECHOVIEW SOURCE CODE. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IS JUNE 01, 2017 THROUGH MAY 31, 2018 WITH TWO OPTION PERIODS.

***THIS NOTICE OF INTENT 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 TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS. SUCH 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 RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE, IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE.