MARCO Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal Support

This notice is issued in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.2, Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)/Acquisition Operations Branch (AOB), on behalf of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), is issuing this notice of the Government¿s intent to and to award a Firm-Fixed-Price type of contract on a sole source basis to Coastal States Stewardship Foundation. Therefore, in accordance with the FAR 13.5, the Government intends to conduct a sole source acquisition to procure Support for the MARCO Mid-Atlantic Ocean
Data Portal Support from the only identified capable source and contractor, Coastal States Stewardship Foundation.

The MARCO Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal Support is a centralized, peer-reviewed source of data and interactive maps needed by a broad range of government entities, non-government organizations, and ocean stakeholders accessible through a robust online information management system. The MARCO Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal Support has become an integral resource for the BOEM for use in its environmental analyses to support regulatory and management decisions and serves as a robust online repository for data outputs produced under the BOEM¿s Environmental Studies Program. Thus, the MARCO Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal Support is critical resource that must be supported to ensure that it remains accurate, complete and functioning.

The Coastal States Stewardship Foundation is a partner and facilitator of the MARCO Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal Support and is designated to receive Government awards to procure Support for the MARCO Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal Support. Correspondingly, the Government has determined that no vendor, other than the Coastal States Stewardship Foundation, can receive award necessary for the administrative and management support to the MARCO Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal Support without disrupting operational functions of and causing unreasonable delays to the Government.

It is anticipated that a contract will be awarded by 12/15/2021 with a one (1) year base period and four (4) twelve (12) month option periods. The North American Industry Classification System Code 519130 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals, with a small business size standard of 1000 Employees, is applicable to the Governments Requirements. This notice is NOT a request for competitive quotations or proposals. This notice synopsizes the Government¿s intent to conduct a sole source acquisition and is for informational purposes only. Any responsible and interested vendor may submit a statement of its capabilities. Any submission with a statement of a vendors capabilities will be vetted by the Government if received in the email inbox of the Contracting Officer, Cheryl Perdue, email address: Cheryl.Perdue@bsee.gov, by 11/10/2021, 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time, and Notice 140M0122R0001 is referenced. A determination by the Government not to compete the Governments Requirements described in this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.