IMPLAN Economic Impact Modeling Software Licenses

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), under the Department of Commerce, has published a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source contract to IMPLAN Group LLC for Economic Impact Modeling Software Licenses. This is not a competitive solicitation but rather a notice of the Government's intent to procure software licensing services through a direct award mechanism. The procurement falls under the Software Publishers classification (NAICS 513210) and is designated as a Total Small Business set aside. NOAA intends to execute this acquisition under FAR Part 13 procedures and issue a firm-fixed-price purchase order to the identified vendor. The contract is anticipated to commence on June 13, 2026, and conclude on June 12, 2027.

Any interested parties with questions or concerns regarding NOAA's intent to sole source this requirement must submit inquiries to Contract Officer Margaret Williams at margaret.williams@noaa.gov no later than March 18, 2026, at 12:00 P.M. Eastern Time. This Special Notice is not a request for proposals, and NOAA will not accept competitive bids for this requirement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by contractors responding to or inquiring about this notice. While the procurement is set aside for small businesses, the NAICS size standard of $47 million establishes eligibility criteria for what constitutes a small business in the software publishing sector. The compressed timeline between the March 18 deadline for inquiries and the June 13 performance start date suggests that NOAA anticipates expedited contract award and implementation of the software licensing solution.