GitLab Licenses - 8(a) Sole Source - Sources Sought

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a civilian agency under the Department of Commerce, is seeking GitLab Ultimate 1-Year on-premise licenses through this pre-solicitation notice. The procurement is for 45 licenses to support source code control, configuration management, issue tracking, project management, and application security testing across multiple NOAA divisions including HAES and the Science on a Sphere program. This sources sought notice is specifically designed to identify eligible 8(a) program resellers of GitLab licenses capable of meeting NOAA's requirements for a potential sole source award. The primary objective is to maintain regular operations of the HAES system and support the Science on a Sphere program's technology infrastructure. Interested parties must respond by December 24, 2025, with the point of contact identified as Adam Stephens at adam.stephens@noaa.gov or 202-253-5705 for additional information regarding the requirement.

This procurement is designated as an 8(a) Sole Source set-aside, limiting eligibility to certified 8(a) program participants who are authorized resellers of GitLab licenses. The specific allocation of licenses includes 30 units for HAES, 10 units for WOC's Science on a Sphere program, and 5 units for WOC, totaling 45 licenses for a one-year term. No current incumbent contractor is identified in the available documentation, and no specific budget range or award value has been disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. The requisition number is 140601-26-0002, with the notice posted on December 18, 2025, providing a six-day response window for sources sought submissions. This procurement falls under NAICS code 541519, classified as Other Computer Related Services.