Notice of Intent to award Sole Source Notice Orca3D

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) hereby submits a notice of intent to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to Orca3D for  marine CFD software

(See attached justification [JOTFOC])

The total estimated value is less than $250,000.00.

This sole source contracting action is in accordance with Federal Aquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(2)(b) (exclusive licensing rights) and 6.303-2 modified to reflect procedures in 13.5 (a)(ii).

Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be 
advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder the 
mission objectives.

The determination not to compete this proposed contract action is solely within the discretion of the 
Government. 

Information received will  be considered for the purposes of determining 
whether to conduct a competitive solicitation for future requirements regarding software licensing of this type. 

The Government will not be responsible for any costs 
incurred by responding to this notice.

This is NOT a request for quotes or proposals.

Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent should be directed to Contracting Officer, Kenneth Tankersley, 
at Kenneth.C.Tankersley@USCG.MIL via e-mail only (no phone calls/voice mail messages regarding questions will 
not be accepted and will not receive a response). Thank you.