LRGS Maintenance

The U.S. Department of Commerce/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service, Wallops CDA Station, Wallops Island, Virginia, intends to award on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) to Cove Software LLC, 840 Oella Ave., Suite 213, Ellicott City, Maryland 21043. Cove Software, LLC is the original Custom software designer, developer and installer for the current Local Readout Ground System application and the Graphical User Interface (GUI) application which are critical components for the larger network that disseminates the data operating system called Data Collection System (DCS) data.

NOAA Wallops Command Data Acquisition Station (WCDAS) requires annual service support for the Local Readout Ground Systems (LRGS), High Rate Information Transmission (HRIT) applications, and workstation Graphical User Interface (GUI) application. The Data Collection System (DCS) data includes the monitoring of routine data measurements, as well as critical data (volcanoes, earthquakes, floods, fires, etc.) This software based system is relied upon by NOAA's world-wide data users to collect critical, real-time information.

The Wallops 2 LRGS server applications are derived from open source products and are customized to meet local requirements. The Wallops LRGS services are managed by a Graphical User Interface (GUI) application hosted on a NOAA workstation. This GUI facilitates the monitor and control of the LRGS services and is critical to the availability and continuity of the data. As part of the maintenance contract, the Government would receive periodic updates to the WCDAS LRGS servers to maintain application compatibility with the user community systems, as well as to maintain compatibility with IT security updates of the host systems.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

Twelve (12) Months of Annual Maintenance Support for Local Readout Ground Systems
One (1) Day 8-Hour On-Site Maintenance Support a year
Qualification Per Statement of Work

In order to comply with the debt collection improvement act of 1966, all contractors must be registered in the central contractor registration (CCR) to be considered for an award of a federal contract. For information regarding registration in CCR contact the CCR website at www.sam.gov . The Product Service Code for this requirement is D319 and the North American Identification Classification System (NAICS) code is 541511. The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one under the authority of FAR 6.302(c)(1).

Interested persons may identify their interest, and capability and experience of Cove Software by responding to the requirement or submit a proposal. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received by 12:00pm ET, May 24, 2019 will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposal requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether the conduct a competitive procurement in the future. Responses to this notice, if any, must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Inquires will only be accepted via email to donna.l.cohee@noaa.gov

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