N66001-25-Q-6079 - Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source Order to Planet Labs Federal, Inc.
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N66001-25-Q-6079
- Agency
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Naval Information Warfare Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 517410 Satellite Telecommunications
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy, Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific, is seeking to procure satellite electro-optical (SAT-EO) vessel detections with image chips and associated metadata through a sole source order to Planet Labs Federal, Inc. The procurement will be conducted under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures and FAR Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items. While the government intends to negotiate exclusively with Planet Labs Federal, Inc. under FAR 13.106-1(b) as the only source capable of meeting requirements, all responsible sources may submit bids, proposals, or quotations for consideration. Vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with a complete registration including Unique Entity ID and CAGE Code. Comments, questions, or concerns regarding the notice must be submitted via email to martin.d.mejia.civ@us.navy.mil by January 24, 2025, at 10 AM Pacific Time, with the government retaining discretion to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
The pre-solicitation notice indicates no specific set-aside designation for this contract, and the applicable NAICS Code is 517410 - Satellite Telecommunications with a size standard of $44 million in annual receipts. Planet Labs Federal, Inc., located at 2101 Wilson BLVD STE 1201 in Arlington, Virginia, is the sole source identified for this procurement, with a Unique Entity ID of TFCJCMKNHT74 and CAGE Code 7YM73. Specific details about the quantity of satellite vessel detection services are referenced in attachment C1.2, which provides line item descriptions and quantities. The contract will be issued as a Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order, though the exact award value is not explicitly stated in the notice. The procurement is scheduled to be awarded in January 2025, with the government maintaining flexibility in the final contracting approach based on potential vendor responses.
Notice text
N66001-25-Q-6079 - Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source Order to Planet Labs Federal,
Inc.
This synopsis is hereby issued in accordance with FAR Part 5.201. The purpose of this
synopsis is to announce the Department of the Navy, Naval Information Warfare Center
(NIWC) Pacific's intent to award a Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order on a noncompetitive
basis to PLANET LABS FERAL, INC. Unique Entity ID TFCJCMKNHT74, CAGE Code 7YM73,
of 2101 Wilson BLVD STE 1201 Arlington, Virginia 22201-3078, United States
The requirement is for the procurement of satellite electro-optical (SAT-EO) vessel
detections with image chips and associated metadata.
See attachment C1.2 INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE for Line Item Descriptions and Quantity's.
The Government intends to negotiate solely with Planet Labs Federal, Inc. under the
authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), only one source capable of meeting the Government's
requirement. FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures and FAR part 12 Acquisition
of Commercial items, applies. However, all responsible sources may submit a bid,
proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. A copy of the Request
for Quote will be made available upon request. The applicable NAICS Code is 517410 –
Satellite Telecommunications and the size standard is $44 Million in annual receipts.
Comments, questions or concerns regarding this notice may be submitted via e-mail
ONLY to martin.d.mejia.civ@us.navy.mil by 24 January 2025, 10AM Pacific Time. All
responses received by this date may be considered by the Government for the purpose of
determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the
Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is
solely within the discretion of the Government.
All responding vendors must be registered to the System for Award Management (SAM).
Information can be found at https://www.sam.gov. Complete SAM registration means a
registered UEID and CAGE Code.
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