Notice of Intent to Negotiate Sole Source for Support CEOS WGISS Integrated Catalog (CWIC)

SPECIAL NOTICE - INTENT TO AWARD ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS TO Support
CEOS WGISS Integrated Catalog (CWIC)

(I) This is a special notice for commercial items in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures authorized in FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes the intent to award on a sole source basis; proposals are not being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(II) This is issued as a notice of intent to sole source with General Science And Technology Solutions, Inc under this notice 1333MD18QNEEO0054.

(III) This award will be issued with a total small business Set-Aside. The associated NAICS code is 541990.

(IV) Description of requirements is as follows:
Integrate more data centers into CWIC and enhance CWIC functionality. Provide metric reporting, updates to CWIC documentation, and periodic progress reports.

The nature of the requirement has been deemed urgent due to unusual and compelling circumstances. This contract is a bridge sole source fixed price contract to General Science and Technology Solutions Inc. (GSTS) to continue and provide continuity to this project until it can be picked up by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) in May 2019.

(V) Date(s) and place(s) of period of performance: 8/20/2018- 5/30/2019

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