Interactive Data Language (IDL) Software Licenses & Maintenance
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1332KP25P0018
- Agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 1332KP25P0018 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- NV5 Geospatial Solutions, Inc.
- NAICS code
- 541360 Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services
- Place of performance
- College Park, Maryland 20740, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a Limited / Sole Source Justification Notice for Interactive Data Language (IDL) software licenses and maintenance, to be awarded to NV5 Geospatial Solutions, Inc. The procurement covers up to 300 software licenses for a critical scientific programming language essential to NESDIS's environmental data processing and satellite imagery analysis operations. NOAA determined a sole source procurement was necessary due to the substantial migration costs estimated at over $6.5 million and 31.5 person-years required to transition from IDL to alternative platforms. The contract is firm fixed-price, spanning from June 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026, with provisions for potential future cloud-based service transitions. The justification emphasizes IDL's unique technical capabilities and the significant operational disruption and expense that would result from switching to a different programming environment. While the exact contract value was not explicitly stated, the comprehensive license and maintenance package represents a strategic investment in NOAA's scientific computing infrastructure.
Notice text
FFP purchase order to the only one source reasonably available. See attached Single Source Justification.
Awarded contract 1332KP25P0018 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2025-05-30.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Single Source Determination_IDL 5.20.2025_Final_REDACTEDv2.pdf |
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