Notice of Intent

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

The United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission, USIBWC, IT Department, located at 4191 N. Mesa St, El Paso, TX 79902 is issuing this Notice of Intent to inform industry contractors of the Government’s intent to execute a Sole Source Award under FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, specifically FAR Subpart 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items.

The intended contractor is Aquatic Informatics ULC, 1111 Georgia St. W., Suite 2400, Vancouver, BC V6E 4M3, Canada.

The United States International Boundary and Water Commission has a bona fide need for Aquarius Software Renewal. This procurement is being conducted using commercial item procedures pursuant to FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13, specifically FAR 13.106 1(b)(1)(i), which allows the Contracting Officer to solicit from one source.

The North American Industry Classification System code for this requirement is 541511, Custom Computer Programming Services. The Product Service Code for this requirement is 7A21, IT and Telecom, Business Application Software. The Small Business Administration size standard for this NAICS is 47.0 million dollars.

The justification for sole source award to Aquatic Informatics ULC is to renew the annual Aquarius Time Series Hydrometric Workstation standalone license support and maintenance agreement. The Aquarius software platform is proprietary and exclusively supported by Aquatic Informatics ULC. No other source can provide compatible licensing, maintenance, or technical support without substantial duplication of cost and unacceptable delay to the Government.

This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for this requirement. Telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made based on unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response must demonstrate clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government.

The purpose of this Notice of Intent is for informational use only. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement is entirely within the discretion of the Government.

All inquiries must be submitted in writing via email to Suzette Smith at suzette.smith@ibwc.gov. The subject line must reference Notice of Intent to Sole Source FY26R1221021, Aquarius Software.

All interested parties who are responsible and capable may submit a capability statement and letter of interest no later than 10:00 AM Mountain Standard Time on January 12, 2026. The interested party is responsible for ensuring timely receipt by the Government.